²ÝÁñÉçÇø

Young Farmer Focus - Tori Squire: "Farming has shaped everything I know about responsibility"

Tori Squire, 22, is a third-generation beef and sheep farmer from Newton Abbot in Devon

clock • 3 min read
Newton Abbot farmer Tori Squire said: "We need to show the next generation that agriculture and automotive are not closed circles, but places where passion, skill and commitment are welcomed, to both male and female. If we show the next generation what's possible, how many more people might find their place in these industries and how much stronger could they become?"
Image:

Newton Abbot farmer Tori Squire said: "We need to show the next generation that agriculture and automotive are not closed circles, but places where passion, skill and commitment are welcomed, to both male and female. If we show the next generation what's possible, how many more people might find their place in these industries and how much stronger could they become?"

I spend my working life split between caring for livestock and selling pickup trucks, which apparently still surprises people. What I find funny is, in reality, these two industries are actually quite...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

Ìý

More on Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus: Jack Ancell - 'I was farming at every opportunity'

Young Farmer Focus: Jack Ancell - 'I was farming at every opportunity'

Jack Ancell, aged 23 and from Cheshire, studied Agri-Business at Harper Adams University and is about to embark on starting his own suckler beef farm on a local estate

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian
clock 25 June 2026 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus: Ruby Pool - "You have to show you have passion for the industry"

Young Farmer Focus: Ruby Pool - "You have to show you have passion for the industry"

Ruby Pool, 16, who lives near Wakefield, is studying a T Level in Land and Crop Production at Bishop Burton College in East Yorkshire

Alex Black
clock 18 June 2026 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus -  Lydia Gardner: "Farming community is built on resilience"

Young Farmer Focus - Lydia Gardner: "Farming community is built on resilience"

Lydia Gardner, 24, from Dorset, is a farm adviser in the Cotswolds, a student and Young Farmer ambassador for the NFU

Mia Willemsen
clock 10 June 2026 • 2 min read