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20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

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Dan Smith: "The farm welcomes underprivileged children...They leave the farm as better people and consider themselves to have a brighter future"

Dan Smith is a farm manager and consultant managing a commercial, net zero livestock farm for the benefit of underprivileged young people as well as the environment in the Wye Valley

Emily Ashworth
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Dan Smith: "The farm welcomes underprivileged children...They leave the farm as better people and consider themselves to have a brighter future"

Having just completed another round of consultation for Sustainable Farming Scheme in Wales, including several meetings and hours of online reading, I cannot help but wonder what the future of UK agriculture...

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