Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine
Download PDF Corteva and LEAF’s unique partnership through the Resilient and Ready programme provides farmers with training, support and mentoring to help their businesses be as robust as possible in light of a changing landscape for agriculture. CPM flew to Aberdeenshire to meet some of the latest cohorts. Our goal is to still be farming in 30 years time. By Charlotte Cunningham As an unusually balmy late-October morning breaks over Aberdeenshire, farmers begin to arrive for an open day at the 153ha Newseat of Dumbreck farm, tenanted by young farmers Harriet Ross and Ben Lowe. Though only in their early 30s, the pair have already achieved an inspirational amount. And while Harriet introduces herself as an “accidental farmer”, her background in consultancy from her time at Strutt and Parker, alongside Ben’s experience as an agronomist with Agrovista, comes together in the most strategic way when it comes to the operation of the business. The pair took over the farm on a three-year farm business tenancy from the Aberdeen Endowment Trust in July 2019, which has now been extended to 10 years, explains Harriet. “This has given us some stability here to base investment on.” Alongside the land at Newseat, Harriet…
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Download PDF Corteva and LEAF’s unique partnership through the Resilient and Ready programme provides farmers with training, support and mentoring to help their businesses be as robust as possible in light of a changing landscape for agriculture. CPM flew to Aberdeenshire to meet some of the latest cohorts. Our goal is to still be farming in 30 years time. By Charlotte Cunningham As an unusually balmy late-October morning breaks over Aberdeenshire, farmers begin to arrive for an open day at the 153ha Newseat of Dumbreck farm, tenanted by young farmers Harriet Ross and Ben Lowe. Though only in their early 30s, the pair have already achieved an inspirational amount. And while Harriet introduces herself as an “accidental farmer”, her background in consultancy from her time at Strutt and Parker, alongside Ben’s experience as an agronomist with Agrovista, comes together in the most strategic way when it comes to the operation of the business. The pair took over the farm on a three-year farm business tenancy from the Aberdeen Endowment Trust in July 2019, which has now been extended to 10 years, explains Harriet. “This has given us some stability here to base investment on.” Alongside the land at Newseat, Harriet…
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