Rural Life
Harper Adams leaps a huge 21 places in national league table
British agricultural university Harper Adams had managed to leapfrog a huge 21 places in one of the main national league...
Rural youth
Rural Life
NFU launches student and young farmer ambassador programme
The NFU has launched a new Student & Young Farmer Ambassador Programme, which offers the chance for young people to...
Agri-Business
Young farmers learn from fallen stock autopsy service
A group of Level 3 agriculture students from Northumberland College have recently witnessed an animal autopsy to learn essential livestock...
Rural Life
London school named Farmvention champion
A London primary school pupil has been named the NFU’s Farmvention champion for their ingenious tractor of the future design. Pupils at Ronald...
N.Ireland
UFU launches ‘Dig In!’ schools’ competition
Schools across Northern Ireland are being challenged to “Dig In!” to life on the farm by putting their creative skills...
Beef
Angus Challenge semi-finalists impress judges with wide farming interests
Teams of young people vying for the chance to rear their own Angus-cross calves have impressed judges with their interest in...
Agri-Business
Farmvention winners get stuck into farm life
The National Farmers’ Union Farmvention winners have been busy visiting farms across the country this week to get some hands-on...
Rural Life
All Breeds All Britain Calf Show judges confirmed for 2019
The East of England Showground will see the return of this year’s All Breeds All Britain (ABAB) Calf Show. Organised...
Rural Life
Schoolgirl to be new face of South Caernarfon Creameries
A North Wales schoolgirl’s acting dreams have come true clinching the leading role in the new Dragon cheese advert. Aspiring actress...
Agri-Business
New NFYFC chairman encourages young farmers to put their ‘green’ feet first
The new National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) chairman is calling on young farmers to support the environment in...
Rural Life
Winners announced for NFU’s Farmvention competition
The National Farmers Union has today announced the winners of its national STEM competition, Farmvention. Nine primary schools have all...
Rural Life
NFU’s Farmvention competition closes with over 1,000 entries
More than 1,000 entries have been submitted to the NFU’s national education competition Farmvention from hundreds of primary schools across...
Rural Life
Young farmer's disability payment reinstated
A 20-year-old young farmer is celebrating the reinstatement of disability support which had helped her cope with epilepsy to pursue...
Rural Life
Top honours in farm poster competition head to Dumfriesshire and Lanarkshire
Hundreds of children from up and down Scotland have entered this year’s NFU Scotland’s farm poster competition. Entrants were challenged...
Rural Life
600 schools enter NFU’s first national education competition
Nearly 600 primary schools, all vying for the prize of having their school turned into a farm for the day,...
Rural Life
Star JB backs campaign to get young people into farming
Northern Ireland millennials don’t view farming as a desirable career, despite over half saying they want to work with animals,...
Rural Life
AgriScot: All to play for in business skills competition
A £1000 cash prize, plus a sponsored trip to the Nuffield Farming Conference, will be awarded to the winner of...
N.Ireland
Change on the cards as YFCU takes on farming’s big issues in 3-year plan
Major changes are on the way at Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) as the organisation takes on some of...
