Young farmer focus: Alison Warne - 'My family has been my biggest source of encouragement'

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

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Young farmer focus: Alison Warne - 'My family has been my biggest source of encouragement'

Alison Warne, 16, lives in Wadebridge, Cornwall. She works on her family's beef sheep and arable farm alongside studying for an agricultural diploma. Background I was born into agriculture, and really...

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