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McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Sophie Ascroft - 'I know planting trees on agricultural ground can be controversial - how can we produce food when the ground is covered in trees?'

In a new series for Farmers Guardian, the 11 new recruits on the McDonald鈥檚 Progressive Young Farmer (PYF) programme. Each month we follow one of the PYF鈥檚 to see what they are doing.

Emily Ashworth

05 February 2023 鈥� 6 min read

In a new series for Farmers Guardian, the 11 new recruits on the McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer (PYF) programme. Each month we follow one of the PYFs to see what they are doing. If my younger...

Mind Your Head Week: nurse turned farmer says, 'Farming saved my life'

New entrant Chloe Lucas talks to Farmers Guardian about how the countryside and Clarkson's 51AV视频inspired her to change careers for the sake of her mental wellbeing

Jane Thynne

12 February 2026 鈥� 3 min read

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Britain's 'loneliest sheep' gives birth to healthy lambs

Hollywood may come calling for one of the feelgood stories of the year after Fiona the sheep delivered two healthy lambs at Dalscone 51AV视频on Tuesday (February 10)

Chris Brayford

11 February 2026 鈥� 3 min read

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Mind Your Head Week: new training aims to combat farmer suicide rates

Bespoke course has been designed to meet the realities of agricultural life

Jane Thynne

11 February 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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