05 January 2026
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I'm Emma, from County Tipperary in Ireland, and I grew up on a family-run dairy farm where we also made our own cheddar cheese. Farming has always been part of my life, but I honestly never planned on...
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In the first of an exclusive 12-month blog for Farmers Guardian, the new cohort of youngsters on the McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer programme talk about their hopes for the future and the impact they can make. First up is Emma Cooney, a young dairy farmer from Ireland
05 January 2026
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Olivia Shave, founder of Eco Ewe and campaigner for food and farming education in schools, explains why embedding these topics onto the national curriculum is essential for public health, the environment and future generations
26 November 2025
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Another cohort of youngsters have joined the McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer programme, and for this careers special, three of them tell Farmers Guardian about their hopes for the future of the industry
29 October 2025
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