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Young Farmer Focus - Ela Harries: "Farming has always been at the heart of who I am"

"From a young age and following in my grandparents' footsteps, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in agriculture"

Chris Brayford
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Ela Harries, 18, is an agricultural student at Harper Adams University. Ms Harries reflected on her time at Coleg Sir Gar in Carmarthenshire, and she is from Plwmp in Ceredigion.
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Ela Harries, 18, is an agricultural student at Harper Adams University. Ms Harries reflected on her time at Coleg Sir Gar in Carmarthenshire, and she is from Plwmp in Ceredigion.

Growing up at the Castell Crugiau 51AVÊÓÆµin Ceredigion with my family, I learned early on the value of hard work and the deep satisfaction that comes from caring for the land and livestock. Farming has...

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