Education

Harry Parsons, 22, is a rural business adviser at SRH Agribusiness. He is from Laxey on the Isle of Man.

Oxford Farming Conference chair Geoff Sansome outlines what British farmers could learn from this year's event

"From a young age and following in my grandparents' footsteps, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in agriculture"

"I really think that farmers deserve more attention; I think we [farmers] are just expected to produce food for people to eat and get on with it without any real thanks"

Save British Farming's founder Liz Webster said letters will be hand-delivered to Downing Street on January 2 with farming families urged to get involved

"I have been farming as long as I can remember"

"We need to embrace wireless technology to protect ourselves and our livestock while boosting productivity"

"Having come from a non-farming background myself, I believe agriculture can be for anybody"

"Getting off the farm when you can, giving your mate a ring, and engaging with the community around you to stop anyone feeling quite so alone in what can be a very isolating job is very important"

Should more educational settings offer agricultural courses?