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Over The Farm Gate

Over The Farm Gate

Join Farmers Guardian Editor Ben Briggs, and Head of News and Business Olivia Midgley, for weekly thought-provoking and lighthearted debate around the key issues affecting farming, food and the countryside right now. This podcast is brought to you in association with the CLA.
This Is Agriculture - Sponsored

This Is Agriculture - Sponsored

This initiative aims to raise awareness of the diverse career opportunities available in the sector to non-farming audiences.
DataHub

DataHub

We collate the financial and market data relevant to UK agriculture, so you can view the latest prices, analyse trends over time and compare prices between UK livestock markets.
Auction Finder

Auction Finder

21 Aug 2018
Your one stop shop for all agricultural sales. Visit the UK’s most comprehensive auction directory.
CropTec

CropTec

25 Nov 2020
The CropTec show is for all farmers and agronomists seeking the latest information on innovative methods to increase profits from crop production.
LAMMA 2021

LAMMA 2021

25 May 2021
Visit the UK’s leading indoor agricultural event, with eleven packed halls of the very latest in agricultural machinery and equipment. Now at the NEC, Birmingham this is free to attend and free to park.

Here at Farmers Guardian we want to provide fun, educational activities for children of all ages. Our FG kids hub will be a place for children to learn about farming and the agricultural industry.

We will provide fun activities to complete and competitions to partake in, plus educational videos from farmers on the ground to learn about the many different aspects of agriculture.

Colouring

Colour in the Field
Donkey Dot to Dot
Why did the chicken escape the maze?

What happens in farming?

There are a lot of different kinds of farming in the UK. Do you want to know more? Check out the videos below from farmers up and down the country in every kind of field, including livestock, arable, machinery and much more.

Joe Stanley

Joe Stanley is a beef and arable farmer based in Leicestershire. He is a conservationist and an advocate for sustainability in food, farming & the environment. Check out Joe's videos to learn more about crops and the daily routine of a beef and arable farmer!



Here Joe talks crops and fertilisers.

Victoria Dimond

Victoria Dimond is a dairy and sheep farmer based in Somerset. She has true passion for livestock farming whilst raising her three children. Check out Victoria's videos to learn more about lambing and where your milk comes from!



Victoria discusses ewe mule lambs and how they develop into breeding.

Get Cooking

Getting in the kitchen can be a great opportunity to learn. From measuring to mathematics, from dealing with hot ovens to cleaning up after yourself, baking and cooking is a great life skill to teach any individual. It can be as simple as fruity jelly, or even mixing up your classic banana bread, we have something for all ages!

Chicken Fried Rice

Chicken Fried Rice
Enjoy this quick and easy Chinese recipe with your youngsters. Get them in the kitchen, weighing, boiling, frying and much more. This is a great challenge to test reading, listening and timing skills. Plus a yummy meal is promised at the end!

Banana Bread

Banana Bread
You can’t beat a classic banana bread. It is a great one for the youngsters to get involved with, even if it is their first time baking. Whether it be the classic recipe here, or mix it up once baked by adding toppings, banana bread is the best in any cake tin!

Learning Resources!

For ease we have categorised our activities into age ranges. We will be adding to these categories weekly to keep activities fresh and to give you lots of options whilst staying at home.

Get Involved!

We want to see the activities you have got involved with! Tag us in your photos and use #FGKids to be featured here and on our social media!

Get Involved!

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Rainy Days Maze
this is agriculture

Careers

Are you thinking agriculture could be your career field? #ThisIsAgriculture aims to raise awareness of the diverse career opportunities available in the sector. There's more to agriculture than you think!

www.fginsight.com/thisisagriculture

Join the Agrifac kids club

Get a free workbook

Agrifac UK have recently launched a brand new Kids Club, with the aim to further support customers by giving them additional extra-curricular activities to occupy their children during home-schooling. The workbook includes a variety of games, puzzles, recipes and more to keep little ones entertained whilst they are unable to attend school, and is aimed at children aged between 4-16 years old.

To request a copy for your children, please send an email to:

info-uk@agrifac.com

and include your name and postal address.

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