The WWII women 'adopted' by farming - 'We did the jobs allotted to us to the best of our ability, be it in the field or the milking parlour'

A new book on the women of World War II is set to highlight the vital role women played on farms across Britain during. Farmers Guardian finds out more.

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The WWII women 'adopted' by farming - 'We did the jobs allotted to us to the best of our ability, be it in the field or the milking parlour'

From 1939 to 1950, over 200,000 women worked the land as part of the Women's Land Army. That, says Emily Ashworth, FGs features editor, is a lot of women to let time forget. Her new book, The Land Army's...

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