top of page
Farm 2

Health and Wellbeing

Join the community of the UK's largest rural crime alert network and help us raise awareness of rural crime.

farmwatcheruk stripe graphic

Latest Health and Wellbeing News

Watch as young farmers turn muck into brass at annual event for charity

National

Monday, 4 March 2024

Watch as young farmers turn muck into brass at annual event for charity

Where there's muck there's brass and a young farmers club in Shropshire has been shovelling a ton of it to make a pot of gold for charity.

Midlands farmers row the Atlantic and raise over £132,000

National

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

Midlands farmers row the Atlantic and raise over £132,000

Midlands turkey farmer Rod Adlington and arable farmer Guy Minshull have completed their 3,200 mile trans-Atlantic row, reaching the shores of Antigua on Sunday morning (25 February).

Mobile clinic helping Lincs farmers receives multi-year funding agreement

Lincolnshire Police

Monday, 26 February 2024

Mobile clinic helping Lincs farmers receives multi-year funding agreement

A rural group has received a three-year funding agreement to help support its mobile health hut which offers essential health checks to farmers.

Dereham Young Farmers raise £10,000 for Heart UK charity

National

Monday, 26 February 2024

Dereham Young Farmers raise £10,000 for Heart UK charity

Dereham Young Farmers' Club (YFC) has been honoured by a national heart charity after raising more than £10,000 in memory of a friend who died during a rugby match.

King's charity issues £450k in funding to help rural and farming projects

National

Friday, 23 February 2024

King's charity issues £450k in funding to help rural and farming projects

The Royal Countryside Fund, founded by the King, has announced a donation of nearly £450,000 to support rural and farming initiatives across the UK.

Blind farmer opens doors to farming with new opportunity for disabled people in Scotland

National

Tuesday, 20 February 2024

Blind farmer opens doors to farming with new opportunity for disabled people in Scotland

The Inclusive Farm has joined forces with The MacRobert Trust to create a new farm in Scotland specifically designed for disabled people to enter the agricultural industry

Farmers encouraged to attend first aid course in Cumbria mart

Cumbria Constabulary

Wednesday, 14 February 2024

Farmers encouraged to attend first aid course in Cumbria mart

A first aid course will soon commence to show farmers how to deal with typical life-threatening incidents and accidents which may occur on-farm.

Mind Your Head 2024 puts spotlight on farmers' mental health

National

Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Mind Your Head 2024 puts spotlight on farmers' mental health

The annual Mind Your Head campaign has launched today to highlight the significant mental health risks associated with farm work.

Family demands overhaul on farm inspections after tragic death of farmer

National

Friday, 9 February 2024

Family demands overhaul on farm inspections after tragic death of farmer

Rocky Poulson ended his life four days after a farm inspection which found 18 sheep had been tagged with incorrect-coloured ear tags

Lancs farm fined £320,000 after death of 'much loved' family man

Lancashire Constabulary

Wednesday, 7 February 2024

Lancs farm fined £320,000 after death of 'much loved' family man

A Lancashire company involved in fruit and vegetable production has been fined £320,000 after a man 'who always put family first' was killed on-site.

Meet the farmers trying to save schools in Ukraine

National

Monday, 5 February 2024

Meet the farmers trying to save schools in Ukraine

Farming brothers Simon and Nick Butler, from Selborne in Hampshire, have launched an appeal to get vital resources to schoolchildren in rural parts of war-torn Ukraine.

Online-support group for farming's 'accidental counsellors'

National

Thursday, 1 February 2024

Online-support group for farming's 'accidental counsellors'

It is targeted support for accountants, land agents, vets, or feed suppliers, who often find themselves providing more than just professional expertise to farmers, but find it difficult to know how to offer them the best help

Powys farmers are honoured for their work

National

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Powys farmers are honoured for their work

A host of farmers from Powys have been honoured at the Lantra Cymru Awards.

Big Farming Tea-Break campaign launches in February

National

Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Big Farming Tea-Break campaign launches in February

A nationwide mental health campaign is due to launch at livestock markets, agricultural colleges, and Young Farmers’ clubs in February to promote respect and mental wellbeing in farming.

Farmers hand over cheque to charity following festive tractor run

National

Monday, 29 January 2024

Farmers hand over cheque to charity following festive tractor run

A group of farmers have handed over a cheque to Hope House Children's Hospices following a series of charity tractor runs.

farmwatcheruk alerts
bottom of page