Regrets, opportunities and carving your own path - Q&A with Clarkson's farm star Harriet Cowan, and podcasters Rebecca Wilson and Charlotte Ashley

As prominent voices in the industry, digital editor Emily Ashworth delves a little deeper into the lives of Harriet, Rebecca and Charlotte

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Regrets, opportunities and carving your own path - Q&A with Clarkson's farm star Harriet Cowan, and podcasters Rebecca Wilson and Charlotte Ashley

As three of the most well-known women in farming, what are the challenges they face? Who are their farming inspirations? What can you do to get into the industry? 

Find out in this special Farmers Guardian Q&A, which took place at LAMMA 2026.

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READ NOW: EXCLUSIVE: Harriet Cowan blog - "I never imagined this would be the way my life panned out, getting to write columns for Farmers Guardian"

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