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OPINION: Getting farming into schools seems highly possible now - and it could fix numerous issues across society

Farming and food education in schools is not an option but a necessity, says FG's digital editor Emily Ashworth. Here, she reflects on the education panel discussion at this year's LAMMA show

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OPINION: Getting farming into schools seems highly possible now - and it could fix numerous issues across society

Well, I think I am just about over LAMMA 2026, and although we all had aching feet from the mammoth amount of steps we do from one side of the NEC to the other, I was left feeling pretty inspired. From...

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