Farming careers special: Without passionate people at the helm, who will steer the industry into the future?

Ensuring the industry can attract and retain talent is one of its key missions

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Farming careers special: Without passionate people at the helm, who will steer the industry into the future?

Agriculture is continually evolving, whether that be through policies, technology or changing your business to make it fit for the future. Alongside all these changes, we must make sure that we also...

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