young farmer focus

"From a young age and following in my grandparents' footsteps, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in agriculture"

"I really think that farmers deserve more attention; I think we [farmers] are just expected to produce food for people to eat and get on with it without any real thanks"

"I have been farming as long as I can remember"

"It is important to realise that rural isolation can be a very real problem for farmers, with a rise in loneliness since the pandemic"

"If I was to provide advice to any farmer, it would be this: always tell people where you are, tell them what you are doing and always keep a phone with you at all times"

Sean Mitchell, 23, is a Charolais breeder at Grassknop Farm, near Skelton, Cumbria. He is also a member of the British Charolais Cattle Society

Ellie Scovell, 24, is originally from Alton in Hampshire. She is a first generation farmer running a beef and calf unit in Upavon, Wiltshire.

Alice Bathard, 22, is from Gloucester in Gloucestershire. She is an agricultural student at Hartpury University

Isabel Chennells, 25, is chair of Collingham Young Farmers' Club and she is from Lincoln. She is a land agent at Brown and Co

Charlotte Harris, 21, is a shepherdess from Strathaven in South Lanarkshire. She now runs her own equine and shepherdess business in Scotland