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McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Abbi Hallett - Coming from a non-farming background, this placement has completely changed my understanding of food production

As part of an exclusive 12-month blog for Farmers Guardian, the new cohort of youngsters on the McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer (PYF) programme talk about their hopes for the future and the impact they can make. This month we hear from 20 year-old Abbi Hallett from Yorkshire

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McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Abbi Hallett - Coming from a non-farming background, this placement has completely changed my understanding of food production

The McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer scheme helps young people in the food and farming industry learn about the McDonald's supply chains

I'm currently working with leading food company Pilgrim's Europe at the company's production site in Lincolnshire, and something I've learnt is you don't truly understand the poultry industry until you're...

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