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Megan Broom Young farmers with their trophies at the Honiton Show in 2018 - Credit: Tim Dixon Young Farmers is one of the largest rural youth organisations in the UK – dedicated to young people who love agriculture and rural life. However, you don’t need to be a farmer to join. The membership is very diverse, which means that there really is something for everyone.  The organisation is led by young people and is for young people.  Young Farmers provides members aged 10 to 26 with a unique opportunity to develop skills, work with their local community, travel abroad, take part in competi...

Young farmers are campaigning to combat the health impact of rural isolation - Credit: Devon YFC Young farmers across East Devon are mobilising to improve mental health in the countryside. The six clubs in the district – Axminster, Culm Valley, Honiton, Sid and Otter, Whimple and Broadclyst and Yarcombe – have come together to stage two weeks of activities to raise awareness of the danger posed by rural isolation and loneliness. East Devon Young Farmers Group secretary Megan Broom said: “Mental health is a huge problem in the agricultural industry, with many farmers leading isolated liv...

Handing a family farm down to the younger generation can be a tricky business, both emotionally and practically.

Published: 2:00 PM January 22, 2021    The webinar takes place on Monday, January 25, and is supported by leading rural insurer NFU Mutual - Credit: Alan Reid The emotional and practical challenges of handing a family farm down to the younger generation will be discussed by leading national experts in an online event hosted by the Devon Federation of Young Farmers Clubs (YFC).  The webinar on Monday, January 25, is supported by leading rural insurer NFU Mutual and will focus on the need for effective succession planning within family farming businesses.  Professor of Rural Resource Manag...