Farmer takes the helm, perhaps (6)
I believe the answer is:
tiller
'farmer' is the definition.
(I know that tiller is a type of farmer)
'the helm perhaps' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'iller' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'takes' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tiller that I've seen before include "Rod used to turn rudder on small boat" , "Boat steering gear" , "It moves a rudder" , "Steering lever" , "Boat's steering mechanism" .)