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New chair highlights YFC is for everyone: "I was not afraid to come out; the friendships I have built do not care"

National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs chair Drew Bailey represents more than 23,000 Young Farmers and is on a mission to make sure clubs across England and Wales ‘open their doors’ to any young person who wants to join

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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New chair highlights YFC is for everyone: "I was not afraid to come out; the friendships I have built do not care"

You do not have to be a farmer to be part of a Young Farmers' Club (YFC) – a clear message from the newly elected National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (NFYFC) chair Drew Bailey. Drew says that while...

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