next generation

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

Kaleb Cooper has always wanted to farm, and now he wants other youngsters to know that farming is an amazing industry to work in. His new children’s book is a celebration of all things agriculture

Applications to agricultural colleges have soared with staff attributing the change to Clarkson's Farm for inspiring more students

Winnie Bullock, 26, is chairlady at Cheshire Young Farmers' Club. She is from Congleton in Cheshire

The 2025 Agricultural Student of the Year finalists are a group of exceptional young farmers, who are successfully progressing their learning and careers inside and outside of university

Former Farming Minister Sir Mark Spencer writes on why young people are walking away from a future in farming due to Inheritance Tax changes, and why farmers have been taken for granted

Kinross young farmer and ex professional curler, Beth Farmer, decided quitting curling tournaments and going back to shepherding was better for her mental wellbeing

12 Young Farmers' Clubs in Cheshire have raised more than £86,000 for charity in just 12 months

Alan Carter farms in partnership with his parents, Paul and Christine, at Constantine, Cornwall, where they milk 130 cows and supply Saputo. Total cattle numbers stand at 420 head kept on 162 hectares (400 acres). Alan and his wife Sarah have two children, Ross and Dana and the family also run three self-catering holiday lets

Creating a strong resilient workforce is key to ensuring the future of farming, and in an ever-evolving industry with changing policies and the need for robust businesses, supporting the next generation is more important than ever