Top prize awarded to NFYFC’s Chief Officer
NFYFC Chief Officer James Eckley has been given a top honour by the Council for Awards of Royal Agricultural Societies. In a glitzy ceremony at the House of Lords in London, James received his Associateship of Royal Agricultural Societies (ARAgS) from the Countess of Wessex “in recognition of contribution to practice and development of agriculture”. […]
Cornwall Farmers partners with the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs
Cornwall Farmers is supporting the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC), as the organisation celebrates the achievements of its Cornwall based chairman, Claire Worden. A gala event will be held in Claire’s honour at the Eden Project in St Austell, Cornwall on Saturday 16 August, marking the end of her year as national chairman. […]
NFYFC calls on new MEPs to deliver for young farmers
The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) is calling for the UK’s newly elected MEPs to support young farmers to provide sensible and workable agricultural legislation throughout Europe amid fears MPs may back down on Pillar 2. NFYFC, the largest rural youth organisation in the UK, attended the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) […]
AGCO Parts helps develop skills in next generation of Young Farmers
AGCO Parts is supporting NFYFC’s Youth Forum – a steering group that was set up to represent the views of younger members of the Federation. The group help to develop ideas for competitions and events that will appeal to members under the age of 18, as well as take an active role in the British […]
Young Farmers attend national road safety session at Newark Showground
The course is particularly relevant in Nottinghamshire after a recent study produced in support of NFYFC’s Drive it Home campaign, highlighted that in Nottinghamshire there is an average of 215 young drivers from rural areas who are involved in injury collisions each year. The figures show one in 105 young rural drivers in Nottinghamshire is […]
New survey launched to raise awareness of rural mental health support
They have launched a survey for Young Farmers’ Clubs members to find out more about their attitudes to mental health as well as the issues that cause them to feel stressed and under pressure. The results of this survey will help FCN and NFYFC understand more about the type of support young people in rural […]
Young Farmers to display pulling power at national finals
Over 300 Young Farmers from across England and Wales will take part in the finals at Tenbury Countryside Show on Saturday 3rd August. The event promises to be a battle of willpower and strength in three sections – ladies, men’s and mixed under 17s, with the finals for each section taking place in the Grand […]
Young farmers spin a good yarn using British wool in national competition
The competition is part of the NFYFC’s national competitions weekend that takes place at Staffordshire County Showground on 6 July 2013 and the theme for this year’s programme is Best of British. Wool makes up just fewer than 2% of the world’s fibre usage, whereas synthetic and manmade fibre use is around 60%. As a […]
New appointments give young farmers a bigger voice in agriculture and improve competitions
Jo Wyles, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Officer and Gill Harrison, Competitions and Events Administrator joined the team at the National office in Stoneleigh in June 2013, and will support members in clubs and counties across England and Wales. Jo Wyles most recently worked as a rural surveyor for the National Trust and brings experience of […]
