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Young Farmer Focus - Sophia Ashe: "You have to pick yourself up and keep fighting to see the better days"

Sophia Ashe, 25, is from the Cotswolds, in Gloucestershire and she runs her own sheep flock

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"In this day and age, the average agricultural worker's wage will just about cover the cost of living, let alone leave you anything aside to invest in your future."
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"In this day and age, the average agricultural worker's wage will just about cover the cost of living, let alone leave you anything aside to invest in your future."

They say when you work in farming, you never stop learning. From my own experience as a new entrant, I can say this is definitely the case. Having worked on a farm for the first time just 10 years...

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