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Young Farmer Focus - Dana Bradley-Allen: "I'm looking forward to making my mark as a shepherdess"

Dana Bradley-Allen, 17, is from Barnsley in South Yorkshire and she is studying a Level 2 Agriculture course at Barnsley College's Wigfield Farm

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"For as long as I can remember, whenever I got the chance, I have always found farming fascinating."
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"For as long as I can remember, whenever I got the chance, I have always found farming fascinating."

I have had a unique journey from animal lover to a now aspiring sheep farmer. Animals have always been a massive part of my life and they always will be. Throughout my life, I have grown up around...

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