Young farmer focus: William Mellor - 'Farmers should receive a fair price for their produce, considering their hours'

William Mellor, 24, works on his family’s dairy farm Bakewell, Derbyshire alongside his brother and parents.

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Young farmer focus: William Mellor - 'Farmers should receive a fair price for their produce, considering their hours'

William Mellor, 24, works on his family's dairy farm Bakewell, Derbyshire alongside his brother and parents. Background I have grown up on the family farm and spent a lot of time outside with either...

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