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In your field: Amy Wilkinson – "It's the proudest I have ever felt of myself and I am forever grateful for that"

Amy Wilkinson, who worked on her family’s tenanted farm at Halsall, Lancashire, writes her final blog for Farmers Guardian as she embarks on a new challenge working in Ireland for McHale. You can follow her on Instagram @amygingewilkinson

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In your field: Amy Wilkinson – "It's the proudest I have ever felt of myself and I am forever grateful for that"

Firstly, I want to start with a lot of thank yous. I want to thank the amazing team at Farmers Guardian, old and new, who have given me countless opportunities and who I now class as friends. So in...

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