The Farmers Guardian Podcast: England rugby star and farmer Tom Youngs: "Farmers just want to produce good food, look after the land, look after the wildlife"

In this week's podcast, Emily Ashworth spoke to Tom Youngs farming partnerships, SFI, the Government and his passion for helping consumers learn about the industry

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The Farmers Guardian Podcast: England rugby star and farmer Tom Youngs: "Farmers just want to produce good food, look after the land, look after the wildlife"

Most will know Tom Youngs from his performance on the rugby pitch, but farming has always been the end goal. Having enjoyed 17 years playing sport, much has changed in agriculture since his return. In this episode, he talks about farming partnerships, SFI, the Government and his passion for helping consumers learn about the industry.

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