Young Farmers and Careers

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.

Young people working in Scotland’s food and drink industry are being encouraged to enter this year’s ‘Inspirational Young Person Award’, which has been launched by NFU Mutual.

Nearly 4,000 school children in Surrey and Sussex are being offered the chance to find out more about farming thanks to the Loan a Lamb initiative.

James Nixey, 26, is from Chinnor, Oxfordshire and works as a self-employed electrician while supporting and getting stuck in on the family’s mixed farm.

Few farmers can keep beef cows as economically as Duncan and Claire Morrison at Meikle Maldron, an upland farm near Torphins in Aberdeenshire. Ewan Pate reports.

Here’s a go-to list of must-read books if you’re interested in farming and agriculture!