Young Farmers and Careers

Money and access to land blocking new farming talent

Young Farmers and Careers

Money and access to land blocking new farming talent

A survey found almost three quarters of young farmers said it was ‘difficult or impossible to get into farming'

clock 15 June 2023 • 2 min read
Grassland Toolkit 2017

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Grassland Toolkit 2017

clock 14 June 2023 • 1 min read
Young Farmers Focus: Edward Brant: "I think genetics will be an important part of increasing productivity and profitability in the future"

Young Farmers and Careers

Young Farmers Focus: Edward Brant: "I think genetics will be an important part of increasing productivity and profitability in the future"

Edward Brant, 28, from Louth, is a mixed-farmer in the Lincolnshire Wolds and is delighted to be a member of the NSA.

clock 02 June 2023 • 2 min read
Young Farmers Focus: George Ellis - 'It has been a massive challenge learning the farm by scratch and making management decisions'

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmers Focus: George Ellis - 'It has been a massive challenge learning the farm by scratch and making management decisions'

clock 26 May 2023 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus: James Warwick - 'It is tough being a young person in farming'

Young Farmers and Careers

Young Farmer Focus: James Warwick - 'It is tough being a young person in farming'

I was always coming down to my grandparents’ farm in the school holidays and was always keen to take over the farm from Nan and Grandad one day.

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus: Louise Penn - 'We can develop new regenerative systems'

Young Farmers and Careers

Young Farmer Focus: Louise Penn - 'We can develop new regenerative systems'

Louise Penn, 24, Denton Northamptonshire Castle Ashby estate Agronomist and Farming Consultant

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus: Sophie Bell - 'This spring I plan to take on more heifers'

Young Farmers and Careers

Young Farmer Focus: Sophie Bell - 'This spring I plan to take on more heifers'

Sophie Bell, young farmer and quality control analyst, aged 24, Cavan Ireland.

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus: Ellie Browning - 'I have now worked in Agriculture for seven years alongside my school, college and university'

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Young Farmer Focus: Ellie Browning - 'I have now worked in Agriculture for seven years alongside my school, college and university'

Ellie Browning, 21, is a Crop Input Specialist at Agrii in Kent.

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus: Darcy Johnson - 'I believe there is no better time than now to reconnect people, especially young people, with the food they eat'

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Young Farmer Focus: Darcy Johnson - 'I believe there is no better time than now to reconnect people, especially young people, with the food they eat'

From mud pies to cowpat discus, I loved every second of being brought up in a farming setting and give all the credit for who I am today to those who surrounded me in the process.

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus: Sam Mather - 'I couldn't see a life for me away from a farm'

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus: Sam Mather - 'I couldn't see a life for me away from a farm'

Sam Mather, 17, from Crewkerne, is working as an apprentice on a farm in Dorset and is a member of the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Club.

clock 19 May 2023 • 2 min read