International Women's Day: Female farmers tell us who their inspirations are

It is International Women's Day, and female farmers across the industry talk about women who have inspired them in their career

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International Women's Day: Female farmers tell us who their inspirations are

Em Drinkall: Seeing more and more female representation in this industry is incredible - people like Maria Warne and Hannah Jackson, the list goes on. It is exactly what young girls aspiring to go into...

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