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Young Farmer Focus - Elin Meredith: "It is vital that young people remain in the industry because if not, hill farming traditions could be lost forever"

"There is still a great deal of uncertainty about the future of agriculture in Wales"

Chris Brayford
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Elin Meredith, 22, is a third-generation sheep farmer from Merthyr Tydfil in Mid Glamorgan.
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Elin Meredith, 22, is a third-generation sheep farmer from Merthyr Tydfil in Mid Glamorgan.

My family has a rich history of sheep farming and we are keen to keep hill traditions alive at our farm. Danygraig Farm, our family business, was purchased by my grandfather, Dilwyn John, over 50 years...

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