Are Contract Farming Agreements The Future For Young Farmers? Will Riddington and Katie Andrews | For Flock's Sake Ep4

Will Riddington and Katie Andrews join Farmers Guardian’s Ellie Layton and Tom Ryder for the latest episode of For Flock’s Sake, discussing how a Contract Farming Agreement has been the answer to help them farm on scale.

Ellie Layton
Livestock Specialist
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Are Contract Farming Agreements The Future For Young Farmers? Will Riddington and Katie Andrews |  For Flock's Sake Ep4

Will Riddington and Katie Andrews are the latest guests on For Flock's Sake, Farmers Guardian's monthly podcast series dedicated to young farmers and the next generation in agriculture. 

They discuss how for aspiring farmers without owned land, getting your foot on the farming ladder in the modern day can be a tricky business.  

In this episode of For Flock's Sake, Will and Katie, who relocated from Lincolnshire to Northumberland after securing a Contract Farming Agreement (CFA) at Halton Red House Farm, near Hexham, have turned their life upside down to make it work turn their dream of farming into a reality.

 

From balancing the books, getting to grips with farming in a new area to establishing a pedigree Beef Shorthorn herd and their favourite type of Mules, Will and Katie share how a CFA gave them the opportunity to farm without the burden of a mortgage and a limited amount of capital. 

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