A podcast looking at farmers' mental health has explored the stigma of the subject and the reasons why the farming community find it hard to broach the topic.
Some clubs have been very clever and have had good speakers coming in on a virtual platform, but it is not the same. People are sick and tired of doing stuff online. Clubs need a minimum of six members to function in line with the constitution, so if they have not got six members they have to fold. Thankfully all our senior clubs have a good core who have signed up. So constitutionally we are safe, but if you only have six or 10 members it becomes more difficult to hire a venue for competitions or to attract good speakers. In terms of funding our revenue is seriously down, because a lot of the charities who support us have been hit hard and are struggling too.
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6:00 PM January 30, 2021
Hadleigh Young Farmers taking part in a bed push from Stowmarket to Hadleigh in March 1995. The event was organised to raise money for Ipswich Hospital Special Baby Care Unit
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Were you a Young Farmer? Readers have been sending in their memories of activities with the popular youth organisation over the years.
Chadacre Young Farmers Club pulling out all the stops for their tug of war competitions
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In our previous Days Gone By article, Caroline Thomson (nee Martin) spotted herself in the photo of the Stowmarket ladies tug-of-war team from 1987. She said: It brought back lots of happy memories of fun times.
FCYFA News ReleaseCommunity
January 28, 2021
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Fannin County Young Farmers Association hosted the Annual Pigs on the Ridge Market Hog Show. 4-H and FFA members from Fannin County, Walker County and Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe
Emilee Thomas Grand Champion
participated. Sponsors for the event were Fannin County FFA Alumni Association, Fannin County High School and Middle School FFA Chapters, Fannin County
Blake Nicholson Reserve Champion
Young Farmers Association, Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe FFA Chapter and Ocoee Animal Hospital. Nicholson Tire Repair and Uhaul sponsored the meal that was served to all exhibitors and families.
Each exhibitor showed in both a showmanship class which is based on their grade in school, only the 1