New entrants

Olivia Shave is the founder of farming education campaign Soil Ed, which aims to get sustainability, farming and food onto the national curriculum. Over the last two years, the campaign has gained cross-party support and multiple high-profile ambassadors

Ifan Roberts is a new entrant who has established a contract farming agreement milking 500 block calving cows in Cheshire, and is aiming to improve the land farmed, encourage others to participate in the industry and deliver attractive returns to his stakeholders

We talk practical advice, farming top tips, variety considerations and dos and don'ts ahead of this spring season

The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust and the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) have launched an online guide to highlight advice and practical case studies to help new entrants thrive

First-generation farmer Kayleigh Robb has found a home within agriculture, and regen methods are helping her new tenancy flourish

Inspiring the next generation of dairy entrepreneurs was the title of Ifan Roberts' Nuffield

After finding a passion for the industry, young couple Holly Zeidler and Adam Broomhead have carved out their own path. Emily Ashworth finds out more

The 2025 New Entrant (Against the Odds) finalists have been selected because they have successfully started their own farming enterprise within the last five years

Inspired by the New Zealand share farming system, Farming Partners is helping young farmers and new entrants get into the dairy industry by establishing joint ventures with landowners

Could young farmers walk away from the sector due to IHT?