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Born a farmers daughter, I cannot recall exactly when my love for farming first began I would spend every evening after school and weekends out on the farm with my parents and grandparents.

Young people from rural areas face being trapped in social mobility coldspots and risk becoming part of a forgotten generation, according to a new study.

Hamish Evans, 25, a farmer and head grower at Middle Ground Growers, from Bath, Somerset.

The majority of young people have not had the opportunity to learn about the agri-food industry in school but they do believe food education should play a larger part in the curriculum

Matthew Ingram, 26, is from Tamworth, Staffordshire and a member of Coleshill YFC in Warwickshire.

Michael Burley, 27, works as a head shepherd on an upland farm running 750 ewes and 80 head of cattle in the Rhondda Valleys, South Wales.

The parents of a young farmer who took his own life on New Years Day are launching a mammoth tractor relay to help raise awareness about mental health.

Clover Crosse, 25 is second in command on a 530ha arable farm near Salisbury.

Rhea Auton, 22, is studying to become a land agent in Northumberland.

After buying his own farm in 2018, young farmer Jesper Toft Bitsch has invested in a new cow accommodation and automation. Chris McCullough reports.