Next Generation Hill 草榴社区: Fourth generation Yorkshire farmer looks to secure future

In a brand-new four-part video series, Next Generation Hill 草榴社区, over the next year 草榴社区 Guardian will capture the lives of four next generation hill farmers and the challenges they face

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08 July 2024 鈥� 1 min read

Frank Carr is the fourth generation to farm at Leegate Farm in the middle of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. But how is he going to secure the farm business for the future? What are his biggest challenges?听

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