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Young Farmer Focus - Rachel Burke: "YFC provides an essential link between urban and rural life"

Rachel Burke, 21, is a sheep farmer from Alyth in Scotland, whose family also runs Pentland Livestock in Kirriemuir. She writes about the importance of YFC, studying at Harper Adams University, and her hopes for the future

Chris Brayford
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Young farmer Rachel Burke says YFCs provide opportunities for individuals without farming backgrounds to engage with the industry.
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Young farmer Rachel Burke says YFCs provide opportunities for individuals without farming backgrounds to engage with the industry.

Sheep farming I come from a small sheep farm in Scotland where we run a flock of predominantly Lleyn cross ewes alongside our pedigree Beltex flock. Excitingly, we have also had our first Dutch Spotted...

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