Finances pose barriers to young farmers in UK and Canada alike

Financial barriers pose the biggest challenge to young British and Canadian dairy farmers alike looking to establish their own business.

Hannah Binns

News Reporter

30 December 2021 • 2 min read

Finances pose barriers to young farmers in UK and Canada alike

Financial barriers pose the biggest challenge to young British and Canadian dairy farmers alike looking to establish their own business. For Dustin Grisnich, 27, the price of land near his parent’s...

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