Young Farmer Focus - Jon Watt: "The sheer effort involved in putting good food on the table deserves our appreciation"

Jon Watt, 27, is an NFU Student and Young Farmer ambassador East. He works at his family's beef farm near Woodbridge in Suffolk

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"I sent two of my first cattle to slaughter recently. It made me a bit upset, which I am not afraid to admit."
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"I sent two of my first cattle to slaughter recently. It made me a bit upset, which I am not afraid to admit."

Coming back into farming after pursuing a career as a racing driver, I have had to get used to a slightly strange conversation which I am sure many of you know well. You go to an event – be it a market,...

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