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Farming Today: Farming Today This Week

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12/05/2012

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, Farming Today This Week

Charlotte Smith hears from young farmers and students about a farming career.

Charlotte Smith investigates a career in farming. When it comes to acquiring land or financial support, what help is available to young farmers?

Charlotte Smith investigates the barriers, and opportunities, of starting a farming career.

The agriculture skills council, LANTRA, say 65,000 young people a year are needed to replace farming's ageing workforce by 2020. But the European Council of Young Farmers, CEJA, says for decades there's been a decline in the number of young farmers coming into the profession and it doesn't see that changing.

Charlotte visits Shropshire to ask students Billy Lyman and Laura Bowyer what plans they have after completing their degrees at Harper Adams University College.And she finds out about a scheme to match aspiring farmers with landowners on the lookout.

Presented by Charlotte Smith. Produced by Clare Freeman in Birmingham.

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