Young farmers

The EFRA Committee will question what more can be done to facilitate new entrants into land-based industries

Murray Craig, 23, is a beef and sheep farmer in Penrith, Cumbria

There is no stopping Emma Smith, who has a passion for encouraging the next generation in to farming. Emily Ashworth finds out more.

William and Elise Rochford may be young, but they certainly have talent in the showring. Natalie Noble visits to find out about the pair’s successes and what showing means to them.

Recent surveys suggested younger farmers have identified skills gaps in areas including sustainability and the environment

In a new series for Farmers Guardian, the 11 new recruits on the McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer (PYF) programme. Each month we follow one of the PYF’s to see what they are doing.

A survey found almost three quarters of young farmers said it was ‘difficult or impossible to get into farming'

Taking time to re-evaluate and gain new experiences to take back to the farm is not always easy, but for one young farmer doing exactly that has changed his whole outlook.

A group of young farmers from across the UK came together for a panel session to discuss their career so far and what they were doing to spread information about the sheep industry to the wider public.