FarmingCAN

Heather Stewart, from Carnlea near Ballymena, is an events officer at the Ulster Farmers' Union

We need to encourage policy makers including Defra and the Department for Education to take farming seriously and to work together if we are going to tackle the labour problem in the sector.

Seven individuals from across the UK and from all different backgrounds have come together to become ambassadors for the #CareersInAg campaign which is lead by Jobs In Agriculture to get more people into agriculture.

Being able to connect to the general public is quite a talent, and one that Will Young has mastered. Emily Ashworth pays him a visit

People were the best part of the job for H&H's next generation of auctioneer

Speaking at CLA conference, she said the most important thing was collaboration, shared risk and working with the supply base, and ultimately the farmers, to build business resilience

NFU president Minette Batters said food security should always remain a 'top priority for any Government', adding it was not just about sustaining farmers, it was about safeguarding a secure supply of homegrown food

Butchery was not the path Justine Fulton set out on, but now she has truly found her niche. Emily Ashworth finds out more