Young Farmer Focus - Lois Campbell: "There is a place in agriculture for everyone"

Lois Campbell, 27, from Turriff in Aberdeenshire, is a registered veterinary nurse who has transitioned into a career in rural communications with Jane Craigie Marketing

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"If it was not for the wonderful people within industry, I would not be nearly so brave to do what I am doing now."
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"If it was not for the wonderful people within industry, I would not be nearly so brave to do what I am doing now."

I was first introduced to the farming world around 10 years ago when I met my father, an arable farmer, for the first time. I never embarked on a path in the agricultural industry, because I did not...

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