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Young Farmer Focus: Olivia Edgerton - 'I have a real passion for informing children within UK cities on farming in the UK'

Olivia, 22, from Whitchurch, Shropshire, is currently studying an FdSc in Dairy Herd Management at Reaseheath College and was recently crowned runner up in the prestigious Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) 2020 ‘Dairy Student of the Year’ competition.

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Young Farmer Focus: Olivia Edgerton - 'I have a real passion for informing children within UK cities on farming in the UK'

In October 2019 I entered the Dairy Student of the Year 2020 competition with the RABDF. I feel so proud and honoured to have been selected as runner-up at Dairy Tech 2020 in February. I thoroughly...

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