Young farmers

Farmers Guardian is proud to partner with the DIY AGM to produce a first-of-its-kind conference for its Young Farmers.

Almost 8,000 Young Farmers will flock to Blackpool over May Bank Holiday for the DIY AGM. Ellie Layton speaks to YFC member, John Houseman, who established the event.

Oxfordshire Young Farmers Club, Faringdon, are completing the Ridgeway Relay Challenge in April to raise money for three local charities which are close to the clubs' hearts.

In the latest Next Generation special, you could win a signed copy of Curious Questions From Adam's Farm by Adam Henson

Emily Hanson, 18, is a student at Barnsley College and she is from Barnsley in South Yorkshire.

Alan Carter farms in partnership with his parents, Paul and Christine, on a 162 hectare (400-acre), 400-cow dairy unit at Constantine, Cornwall, with 130 milking cows, supplying Saputo. Alan, also a parish councillor, and his wife Sarah, have two children, Ross and Dana

The chief executive of the Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture, Stephen Jacob, said: "We need to influence the influences. If teachers and parents do not understand what the industry looks like and how food is produced, how are the children going to?"

The report highlighted Young Farmers' Clubs in Wales are important for skills, rural employment, Welsh language and the health and well-being of those living in the rural communities