Breaking into Farming
Charlotte Smith and Steve Brown are visiting first-time farmers around the country to discover the trials and tribulations of trying to break into the industry.
Charlotte Smith and Steve Brown are visiting first-time farmers around the country to discover the trials and tribulations of trying to break into the industry.
Steve is in Hampshire finding out what made a former marine and a recruitment worker decide to enter the notoriously tough dairy industry. Charlotte is in Worcestershire to discover what made a successful hairdresser ditch the salon to rear a Valais sheep and Wagyu cattle.
In West Wales, Charlotte meets a pair of duck farmers who quit the rat race in London and put all their eggs in one basket. On the Isle of Wight, Adam Henson is visiting Medina College which has started a new GCSE course in agriculture, joining the pupils as they get hands-on experience looking after livestock. Charlotte also finds out why farm tenancies are few and far between.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Charlotte Smith |
| Presenter | Steve Brown |
| Presenter | Adam Henson |
| Series Editor | Jane Lomas |
| Series Producer | Mark Beech |
Broadcasts
- Sun 29 Jan 2023 18:00
- Sun 5 Feb 2023 06:00
- Tue 7 Feb 2023 00:50
