Young Farmers and Careers

Emily Bennison, 23, lives on her family’s mixed livestock and arable farm in Swallow, Lincolnshire. She currently works for H&M Haylage and manages her family’s small herd of suckler cows.

Stephen Allen, 26, is from Rothes, Moray and works as a farm manager for Delfur Farms, a mixed beef and arable farm situated on the banks of the river Spey. The main focus of the farm is a herd of 150-head of pedigree Simmental cows along with 162 hectares (400 acres) of spring barley, all of which is for malting.

Andy Moye, 24, lives near Sudbury, Suffolk and is currently working on a beef unit.

The NFU’s Farmvention competition, aimed at encouraging children to think about the ways they can help farmers look after the environment and tackle climate change, welcomed nine young winners to the House of Commons. Danusia Osiowy reports.

Alison Warne, 16, lives in Wadebridge, Cornwall. She works on her family’s beef sheep and arable farm alongside studying for an agricultural diploma.

November has seen the return of the Young Farmers dinner dance season here in south west Lancashire.

Ben Greenfield, 24, is a butcher and third-generation farmer from Twycross, Leicestershire. The farm runs 1,000 Texel cross breeding ewes, 500 free-range laying hens and a few pigs.

Maddison Wilson, 27, is originally from Northamptonshire. She is now a new entrant farmer in Fife, Scotland, co-owner at Hadden Farm and contract shepherdess.

Abbie Bryant, 26, lives in Chelmsford, Essex. A first generation farmer, she runs A & A Livestock with her partner Andy as well as working a full-time job.

After a tumultuous year for the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) which saw memberships plummet significantly, Hannah Binns takes a look at the health of the charity as it enters its ninth decade.