Faces of the Future

Sponsored by Massey Ferguson
Faces of the Future is a monthly series spotlighting the achievements of dynamic, young people.
Would you like to be one of our Faces of The Future? Are you under 35, having an impact on the farming business and hopeful about the future of agriculture?. It could be your own business or your family’s or you could be operating in one of the ancillary industries If so, email us on david.cousins@rbi.co.uk
Equally, do you know someone else who fits the bill? Then let us know.
Enjoying the industry’s most exciting times
An unflappable ability to rise to any challenge has contributed to the rapid career progression of James Withers, NFU Scotland’s 31-year-old head of communications and deputy chief executive.
Posted 12 Sep 2007
Challenging conventional thinking
Martin Drake is a firm believer that farmers need to get to know their urban neighbours.
Posted 3 Aug 2007
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Latest Face of the Future thinks farmers are winning the PR battle Farmers are beginning to win the PR battle, but they need to take account of new types of media, says the NFU’s Terry Jones Posted: 8 June 2007 |
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On course for a promising career Any farmer’s son or daughter seeking the inspiration to use an agriculture-related degree to set them on the road to a fulfilling career within the industry can take a lot from the example of Will Betts Posted: 15 May 2007 |
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Passionate about sustainability Lobbying to change government policy to encourage more use of local food is a policy that’s succeeding, says Emma Hockridge, a project manager with Sustain. Posted: 18 April 2007 |
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400 Reasons why goats are good for business Gary Yeomans is in expansionist mood. However, it’s not cows but goats that are on the up and up at Pant Farm, Llanvetherine near Abergavenny. In fact, they gave him his first step on the farming ladder in 2001 Posted: 14 March 2007 |
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Improving our image starts with the kids Ian Jones is a bit of a maverick, albeit a personable and energetic one Posted: 9 February 2007 |
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This is the time for new ideas’ Anyone who doubts that you can carve out a good career in the ultra-competitive world of agricultural contracting should take note of Mark Bowran. He started his business almost four years ago with just ÂŁ2500 in savings. Now he has 150 customers and a machinery fleet worth more than ÂŁ1m Posted: 12 January 2007 |
![]() | Rare breeds lead way to profitability Jon and Lynne Perkin have proved what can be achieved with sheer hard work and determination Posted: 12 December 2006 |
![]() | Finding a way to make money out of milk In the latest of our series spotlighting dynamic young people in farming, Wendy Short talks to Steven Lofthouse Posted: 15 November 2006 |
In the latest of our series spotlighting the achievements of dynamic young people in farming, David Cousins talks to Willow Murton Posted: 30 October 2006 | |
![]() | Fighting for rural regeneration Anyone meeting Christine Hope for the first time is soon aware that her ready smile hides considerable drive and enthusiasm Posted: 15 September 2006 |
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This is the time for new ideas’ Creating a business plan to impress a landowner who is about to employ you as a farm manager isn’t something most people would relish. But Alec Smith had no trepidation when he set about the task almost two years ago Posted: 18 August 2006 |
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Keep firing the arrows – one day you will hit the bullseye. That simple bit of homespun wisdom, handed down to him by his father, has served Oliver Neagle well these past few years Posted: 7 July 2006 |
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Determined to win a better deal If hard work and single-mindedness bring their just rewards, Richard Lewis is sure to become a leading farmer of the future Posted: 9 June 2006 |
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What if you don’t have any background in farming and yet have a strong urge to make this your career?A good person to ask should be 26-year-old Nick Williams Posted: 12 May 2006 |
![]() | Knowing the power of marketing In the eighth of our series spotlighting the achievements of dynamic young people, Chrissie Lawrence profiles Sarah Long. Sponsored by Massey Ferguson Posted: 10 April 2006 |
![]() | Hooked on market magic In the seventh of our series spotlighting the achievements of dynamic young people, Claire Powell profiles Alex Fleming. Posted: 15 March 2006 |
![]() | Real shopping revival Most of us have a crusade or two in this life: Subjects we feel really strongly about and which make our eyes widen and our breath quicken whenever we think about them. Posted: 2 February 2006 |
![]() | More value, lower costs There have been many changes on Duncan Farrington’s 300ha (750-acre) family farm at Hargrave in Northants since he returned home from Wye College in 1993 to join his father Robert. Posted: 6 January 2006 |
![]() | Farming for tomorrow Edward Lindley lives and breathes farming, and is certain that its fortunes will turn around in the not-too-distant future. Posted: 09 December 2005 |
![]() | He’s got City credentials Selling encyclopedias door-to-door isn’t the most obvious apprenticeship for running a 400ha (1000-acre) estate in East Dean, Beachy Head, West Sussex. Posted: 11 November 2005 |
![]() | Helping to make the change Farming and politics are a bit like sausages and custard – OK on their own, but rarely satisfactory when mixed. Posted: 07 October 2005 |
![]() | Pushing up milk yields Bed and breakfast and quad biking holidays – great potential ventures though they are – aren’t likely to form part of Jonathan Gibbins’ plan for the future. Posted: 09 September 2005 |