FUW discovers great enthusiasm among Gwent’s younger farmers
More than 80 younger Gwent farmers turned up to a packed meeting organised by the county branch of the FUW recently to help explain the various schemes and grants available to assist farmers under 40. During the meeting at the King of Prussia public house in Abergavenny farm liaison officers Steve Meredith and Jane Walters […]
British Young Farmers make voices heard over Europe
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the implementation of CAP and family farming were just some of the topics discussed at the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) in recent weeks. Thanks to sponsorship from HOPS Labour Solutions and Mole Valley Farmers, representatives from NFYFC travelled across Europe to attend CEJA events and discuss issues […]
Low income and lack of capital are growing concerns for young farmers
Young farmers are concerned about low incomes and an inability to save for the future, according to initial findings by The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) and The Farming Community Network (FCN). The survey results mark the launch of a new NFYFC campaign, called Rural+, aimed at highlighting the unique challenges faced by […]
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 […]
