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Young Farmer Focus - Jack Emery: "People need to know where their food comes from"

Hampshire young farmer Jack Emery said British farmers should be proud of producing high-quality food, passing on knowledge to the next generation and for protecting the aesthetic of the countryside

Chris Brayford
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Jack Emery, 22, is a fourth generation farmer from Winchester in Hampshire. He said: "If we really want people to understand the value of farming, we have got to start teaching it properly in schools from a young age."
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Jack Emery, 22, is a fourth generation farmer from Winchester in Hampshire. He said: "If we really want people to understand the value of farming, we have got to start teaching it properly in schools from a young age."

Growing up around our 250-strong milking herd, 150 followers, and 350 home-reared beef cattle, plus a silage contracting business on the side, definitely opened my eyes to how tough and unpredictable farming...

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