Young Farmer Focus - Harry Morley: "If I am being honest, poultry is a part of agriculture I would perhaps not have considered beforehand until now"

Harper Adams student Harry Morley writes about growing up in the countryside, his passion for farming and his plans for the future

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Harry Morley, 19, is a second-year agricultural student at Harper Adams University. He is from Grantham in Lincolnshire and is currently on placement at the Lakes Free Range Egg Company as part of McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer Programme in Penrith.
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Harry Morley, 19, is a second-year agricultural student at Harper Adams University. He is from Grantham in Lincolnshire and is currently on placement at the Lakes Free Range Egg Company as part of McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer Programme in Penrith.

I have always lived in Lincolnshire and consider myself a proud yellow belly. Although I do not come from a farming background, I feel like I have found a place to call a home within the sector...

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