Young Farmer Focus - Tori Squire: "Farming has shaped everything I know about responsibility"

Tori Squire, 22, is a third-generation beef and sheep farmer from Newton Abbot in Devon

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Newton Abbot farmer Tori Squire said: "We need to show the next generation that agriculture and automotive are not closed circles, but places where passion, skill and commitment are welcomed, to both male and female. If we show the next generation what's possible, how many more people might find their place in these industries and how much stronger could they become?"
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Newton Abbot farmer Tori Squire said: "We need to show the next generation that agriculture and automotive are not closed circles, but places where passion, skill and commitment are welcomed, to both male and female. If we show the next generation what's possible, how many more people might find their place in these industries and how much stronger could they become?"

I spend my working life split between caring for livestock and selling pickup trucks, which apparently still surprises people. What I find funny is, in reality, these two industries are actually quite...

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