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A new initiative has launched to encourage new entrants into the industry and offer a wide range of skills development.

This month’s #FarmingCAN campaign theme shows how the industry can deliver rewarding careers. Emily Ashworth and Hannah Binns find out more.

With a successful TV and radio career under his belt, George Lamb has now turned his attention to GROW, a community project which looks at connecting children to nature and food production. Emily Ashworth finds out more.

Farming can plug the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills gap, helping inspire children to take up crucial roles and careers through the lens of food production. 

Morrisons’ Naturally Wonky fruit and vegetable range has been key during lockdown to meet the needs of customers and offer growers a new route to market.

Young dairy farmer Patrick Morris-Eyton says degradation of the environment is the main issue impacting the agricultural industry, so he is determined to tackle this.

Ben Drummond’s family farming business is a diverse one. Spread over 25 sites in Herefordshire, the Midlands, Yorkshire and Norfolk, E.C. Drummond covers poultry, fruit and arable production.

Harry Barnes’ family has been supplying beef from Abbey Hall Farm to Morrisons for 20 years, and is part of the retailer’s Beef Scheme.

With the country continually eager to find new ways to health and happiness, Emily Ashworth looks at how farming can play a vital role in producing the nation’s favourite and most popular foods.

With the climate emergency moving up the agenda, Morrisons has set an ambitious net zero carbon target for its agricultural supply chains. Jez Fredenburgh reports.