Young farmer focus: David Mitchell - 'Maybe it is time to be positive about farming'

David Mitchell, 25, is a third generation farmer, farming 200 native suckler cows and 750 ewes outside Wiston, Biggar. A past Biggar YFC chair, he is currently Lanarkshire vice-chair and sits on the National Ag and Rural Affairs Committee.

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Young farmer focus: David Mitchell - 'Maybe it is time to be positive about farming'

David Mitchell, 25, is a third generation farmer, farming 200 native suckler cows and 750 ewes outside Wiston, Biggar. A past Biggar YFC chair, he is currently Lanarkshire vice-chair and sits on the National...

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