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Young Farmer Focus - Amy Turner: "Working in the agricultural industry is something I love"

Hartpury University student Amy Turner writes about how she got into farming and how her experiences have shaped her passions for the sector

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Amy Turner is from Balcombe in West Sussex. She is studying agriculture at Hartpury University.
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Amy Turner is from Balcombe in West Sussex. She is studying agriculture at Hartpury University.

I do not come from an agricultural family and had never thought of studying agriculture until undertaking a summer job at Manor Farm in Chedworth. To my surprise, the farm gave me, someone without...

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