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Professor Sally Shortall has studied farming families around the world and her view remains the same. Women are vital for successful farming businesses but continue to be an under-valued resource.

Struck by the lack of women working alongside her in the meat industry, Laura Ryan set up Meat Business Women in 2015. It is now a global phenomenon.

Featuring in an episode of our Farming Focus podcast, BBC journalist Anna Jones and communications specialist Kendra Hall explain why storytelling and public relations is vital to the industry’s future.

Molly Leigh's application secured her the 2022 Bicton College Young Farmer Bursary - find out more about Molly's entry into farming and her plans for the future.

Grace Harding has won our 2022 Bridgwater & Taunton College Young Farmer Bursary - find out more about Grace's farming ambitions here.

Our 2022 Kingston Maurward Young Farmer Bursary has gone to Rebecca Hewlett - find out about Rebecca's farming experience and plans for the coming years.

With ambitions to become a farm animal technician, Rosie Squire has won the 2022 Young Farmer Bursary at Duchy College. Click to find out more about Rosie and her future farming plans.

Duchy College's agricultural courses are attracting more and more female farmers - we spoke to five female students to get their views and advice on building farming knowledge through study.

With 97% of businesses run by families, and an alarming number of farmers going out of business, understanding as much about your family as your business is vital for success

The problem above all in a business is decision making. A family charter brings everybody together, adds transparency, builds communication and creates trust.

Agriculture can be a solitary environment, and when compounded by the stress of constant uncertainty, it’s not surprising that mental health can fall by the wayside.

ATVs are an invaluable workhorse on almost every UK farm, but over the last two years, 20% of on-farm fatalities have involved these types of vehicles – five quad bike deaths occurring in just the last six months. They are also a common target of organised crime.

Once stigmatised and rarely addressed, mental health in farming is discussed now more than ever thanks in part to campaigns that raise awareness of the issue. Nuffield scholar Chris Manley and FCN ambassador farmer Charles Anyan discuss their involvement in such campaigns.

Working alone is not uncommon on a farm and although not against the law, it does put you and your team at higher risk of accidents with more severe consequences. Both employers and staff are responsible for safety; employers for assessing and addressing risk, employees for following the procedures put in place to keep them and their colleagues safe.  

Harvest is a busy time of year. As workload and working hours increase, everyone is under more time pressure and staying aware of risks can slip. Cornish Mutual Loss Prevention Advisor Evie Gubb offers some timely advice and reminders to keep farm teams safe.

TB was so rare in 1984 when vet Ralph Drouin came across his first case, he didn’t know what it was whereas farmer Max Sealy has never known farming without it. His farm has been effectively ‘shutdown’ for 20 years.

Professor Sally Shortall has studied farming families around the world and her view remains the same. Women are vital for successful farming businesses but continue to be an under-valued resource.

Struck by the lack of women working alongside her in the meat industry, Laura Ryan set up Meat Business Women in 2015. It is now a global phenomenon.

Featuring in an episode of our Farming Focus podcast, BBC journalist Anna Jones and communications specialist Kendra Hall explain why storytelling and public relations is vital to the industry’s future.

The winning agriculture students for the 2022 Young Farmer Bursaries have been chosen - find out more about this year's winners.

Our new Health & Safety Service provides comprehensive support for managing your farm's health and safety requirements, through assessments by our specialist team, regular visits and expert advice. Click to find out more.

Our investment into Terrafarmer is another step in helping our Members prepare their farms for the future - read on for more information.

Our services to help protect the farming community are expanding - read on to find out about new products and services that we are rolling out across the South West.

Cornish Mutual offers exclusive money-saving offers and discounts to Members, along with valuable support and advice on compliance, health & safety and more.