Young farmer focus: Ben Mycock - 'The whole agricultural industry needs a shake-up'

Ben Mycock, 29, works on his family dairy farm in Earl Sterndale, Derbyshire.

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Young farmer focus: Ben Mycock - 'The whole agricultural industry needs a shake-up'

Ben Mycock, 29, works on his family dairy farm in Earl Sterndale, Derbyshire. Background I started farming at the age of 13 when I assisted my grandad on the family dairy farm on a Saturday to earn...

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