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In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "I ran after the cattle through brambles and rhododendron bushes for hours"

Amy works on her family’s tenanted farm at Halsall, Lancashire. Working mainly with her dad, Amy farms 285 hectares (704 acres) of arable crops and 550 beef cross cattle which are all reared through to finishing. You can follow her on Instagram @amygingewilkinson

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In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "I ran after the cattle through brambles and rhododendron bushes for hours"

As my 30s slowly creep closer I am learning that I am unable to hack the party life, not that I have ever been a big one for going ‘out out', but have I fed cattle in some horrific states through my teens...

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