Young Farmers and Careers

Young people from rural areas face being trapped in social mobility coldspots and risk becoming part of a forgotten generation, according to a new study.

Hamish Evans, 25, a farmer and head grower at Middle Ground Growers, from Bath, Somerset.

The majority of young people have not had the opportunity to learn about the agri-food industry in school but they do believe food education should play a larger part in the curriculum

Matthew Ingram, 26, is from Tamworth, Staffordshire and a member of Coleshill YFC in Warwickshire.

Michael Burley, 27, works as a head shepherd on an upland farm running 750 ewes and 80 head of cattle in the Rhondda Valleys, South Wales.

The parents of a young farmer who took his own life on New Years Day are launching a mammoth tractor relay to help raise awareness about mental health.

Clover Crosse, 25 is second in command on a 530ha arable farm near Salisbury.

Rhea Auton, 22, is studying to become a land agent in Northumberland.

After buying his own farm in 2018, young farmer Jesper Toft Bitsch has invested in a new cow accommodation and automation. Chris McCullough reports.

Emily Jones, 24, is a safety adviser with CXCS, based in Herefordshire.