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Getting to the heart of country life with a look at individual farming endeavours

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On Your Farm: 09/10/2011

09/10/2011

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Adam Henson meets the first BBC Farmer of the Year finalist, Andrew Hughes, in Andover.

Getting to the heart of country life with a look at individual farming endeavours.

Adam Henson meets the first finalist in the BBC Radio 4 Farmer of the Year category in the Food and Farming Awards. Andrew Hughes shows Adam around his farm near Andover.

Andrew has a mixed farm. He grows wheat, barley and oilseed rape and keeps a herd of White Park cattle.

Alongside his farming activities, Andrew is heavily involved in conservation and takes steps to encourage wildlife onto his farm. He also hosts educational visits from schools to help connect children with food production.

Presenter: Adam Henson
Producer: Martin Poyntz-Roberts.

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