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Knowledge is adventure,' says Paul Kelly, CEO of DK. Sharing such knowledge is central to the mission of the illustrated reference publisher, which was founded in 1974 in London by [...]

Readers were moved and enlightened by Kristi Herrling's memoir about the realities of running a family practice amid the primary care shortage: I am a retired physician, and I witnessed [...]

Leaving college can be every bit as traumatic as starting it. So, as another year of students prepare to step out into the big wide world, Tim Relf remembers how […]

THE answer to Pets' People No 12 is Antony Worrall Thompson, restaurateur, TV chef and one of the contestants in the latest series of I'm a Celebrity - Get Me […]

THINKING of starting a diversification on your farm? Already have one, but wonder where now? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then don't miss farmers weekly's […]

Harry North, a grain trader with Glencore Grain, is undertaking a 100-mile sponsored bike ride on June 1. He hopes to raise [pounds sterling]10,000 for the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre at […]

STRONG opposition was voiced to Plymouth University's plans to close Seale-Hayne Agricultural College at the recent Young Farmers convention. The proposals, set to take effect next year, will see students […]

The idea of Pets' People is simple - each week we print a photo of the pet of someone well known in the farming or food world. Use the clues […]

GREEN ribbons will be worn by people everywhere on Rogation Sunday - May 25 - as a show of support for farmers. The day will also see church congregations pray […]

APRIL's weather got off to a really good start, but today I'm happy to sit by the fire and write this column - at least this rain is making the […]

Charlie King, 20, is in the second year of an HND in Agriculture at Bicton College in Devon THE recent hot weather provided the perfect setting for my short break […]

The Arlington Bluebell Walk and Farm Trail is a spectacular sight at this time of year. FW reports IT started as a one-off venture to raise money for the local […]

About 4000 young farmers are set to converge on Torquay on May 2-4 for the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs' annual convention. It's one of the biggest events in […]

Farmers weekly will be giving away fun posters for you to pin up in your coach or car if you're heading to Torquay for the Young Farmers convention on May […]

The idea of Pets' People is simple - each week we print a photo of the pet of someone well known in the farming or food world. Use the clues […]

JANET White's article - Spick and Span for this year's Holiday Invasion (Farmlife, April 4) - struck a chord with readers, with many of you ringing us to share your […]

The Rt Revd John Oliver John Oliver is no stranger to rural issues - as Bishop of Hereford, his is the most rural diocese in the country. He also fights […]

ESTINY Chris and Jane Hornsby are a rarity - they're a young couple farming in their own right. Tim Relf asks them what the highs and lows have been and […]

IS the view from your farmhouse B&B or country hotel special? If so, it could win you pound sterling1000, national recognition and a specially-commissioned picture of it in a national […]

The idea of Pets' People is simple - each week we print a photo of the pet of someone well known in the farming or food world. Use the clues […]

Lad's owner was elected president of a farming organisation in 1998 after serving as its deputy president since 1992. When he's not in London, you might find him at the […]

Friends can face anything. With the support of a loyal friend no problem seems too hard to bear, no difficulty too great to overcome. So it is with pride we […]

PUT a lot of thought into how you approach potential buyers, Cally Affleck of flavoured coffee makers Boaters advised delegates at the conference. "Make friends with them. Even if they […]

'Maximising regional potential' was the title of the Heart of England Fine Foods' five-year anniversary conference recently. Tim Relf reports THE market for local and regional foods offers farmers huge […]

The idea of Pets' People is simple - each week we print a photo of the pet of someone well known in the farming or food world. Use the clues […]

Exams are on the horizon for many young people. Farmlife provides a few tips to help you pass with flying colours START revising in plenty of time, draw up a […]

The idea of Pets' People is simple - each week we print a photo of the pet of someone well known in the farming or food world. Use the clues […]

WHEN Phil Lynnot from Field Head Farm, Flookburgh, first started supplying his spring water 16 years ago some of his farming neighbours laughed. But the spring water market has exploded […]

Alex Clive is becoming a well-known name in the design world, but the Ledbury-based man traces many of his influences back to his farming roots. Tim Relf reports STAIRCASES fascinate […]

RESIDENTS of Fulham Road in London's Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are campaigning to get a farmers' market opened in their area after local food shops closed and supermarkets […]

Pets' People: No 3 Bonnie belongs to one of the stars of a long-running radio show. The character he plays is a loveable rogue - who sometimes fancies himself as […]

Combining her love of horses and aptitude for woodwork is providing a novel diversification for one Somerset farming woman, as Tim Relf discovers I ADORE the smell of fresh bare […]

MOVE over David Attenborough and John Craven. Clever farm animals will be the stars of a new TV programme - and the BBC is calling on farmers to help in […]

Here, to kickstart your ideas, the Farmlife team write about their favourite pets JACK Russells - you love them or hate them. We love them, why else would we let […]

"Animals are injected against ammonia." "Blood flows through the archeries." "My dad's brothers are all farmers except Mark who works in a bank and we don't talk to him." "The […]

WALK into the barn at Woollett Hall Farm and it's easy to forget for a few seconds that you are in Kent. You could be on a tropical island or […]

Ian Chisholm was a market trader in London - but gave it up to become a farmer. Tim Relf meets the man who "read the book" then set himself up […]

You never forget a great teacher. So, continuing our series celebrating key figures in rural communities, Tim Relf visits an award-winning village teacher THE atmosphere in a small village primary […]

MORE children around the country are getting free and subsidised school milk thanks to farmers weekly's School Milk Matters campaign. Readers have worked tirelessly to tell schools and local education […]

The Rev Graeme Sims is a rural vicar on the Staffs-Shropshire border. But he's also a world record-breaker, as Tim Relf discovers REVEREND Sims points to a painting of a […]

This year's Royal Cornwall Show will mark Sylvia Hale's third as secretary of the goat section - but her first with live animals after foot-and-mouth hit the event in 2001 […]

FARMERS' market stallholders could see a big rise in business if they improved their sales techniques, so delegates heard at a Kent County Council conference. Attending a short sales and […]

According to many people, the shop marks the heart of a village. So, for the latest of our series celebrating key members of rural communities, Tim Relf visits a village […]

With Bramley Apple Week kicking off on Monday (Feb 3), fruit growers are launching a groundbreaking scheme to target potential young customers. Tim Relf reports BRAMLEY apple growers are planning […]

Busy commuters were given free bacon butties in central London last week, just one of the many events taking place nationwide for Farmhouse Breakfast Week START the day with a […]

One of the fastest cars in the country is squirrelled away on a Hants farm. It's the pride and joy of herd manager Roger Luty, a car fanatic and engineer-extraordinaire. […]

MARKET cafes around the country have been nominated by farmers weekly readers after we launched the search to find the nation's Best Market Cafe. A shortlist has been drawn up […]

Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery in Lincs has just celebrated its fifth anniversary. It's the first of two such ventures for the farming couple who run it, as Tim Relf discovers […]

EVER wondered what it's like living or working on the other side of the Channel? If so, then don't miss Farming in France, the top farmers weekly seminar at next […]