Young Farmer Focus - Kyle Annable: "I jumped at the opportunity to make my dream come true in agriculture"

Kyle Annable, 18, is from Sheffield in South Yorkshire. He is an agricultural student at Barnsley College's Wigfield Farm campus

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"I was determined to pursue my passion for farming."
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"I was determined to pursue my passion for farming."

I have always dreamed of becoming a pig farmer. Improving the lives and well-being of animals has always filled me with passion. When it came to choosing an agriculture course at Barnsley College,...

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