Amy Wilkinson farms with her Dad in Lancashire. Growing 285 Ha of Arable crops and rearing 550 beef cross cattle through to finishing.
efra estimates wo‐ men now make up 28% of the Agricul‐ tural workforce, I am just one of those women and I am im‐ mensely proud to be in that 28%. However, I am prouder to be part of the incredible workforce that make up British Agriculture. Brit‐ ish Agriculture and its farmers have, and are still, facing some
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unimaginable pres‐ sures, especially over the past 12 months, but has met them all while maintaining the highest animal welfare and envir‐ onmental standards in the world. I guess what I am try‐ ing to say is I farm because it is my pas‐ sion and I love it not because I feel like I have to prove girls can do it. Farming now offers both young girls and boys so many opportunities as a career. One of the best factors about working in Agriculture is that it is worldwide. You will find very few other jobs where you can apply to work in so many dif‐ ferent countries and can lead you to the most incredible experi‐ ences. I, myself, had my heart set on working in Canada after visiting farms on a tour while at Myer‐ scough College. We also visited Texas which was also incredible but for me it had to be Canada!
So, once my visa application was accepted, I started looking for jobs. I applied for mainly cattle ranch work and one job I called my wild card; I was offered every job I had applied for even the dar‐ ing wild card and knew I just had to take it so I did. This non horse girl had landed herself a job looking after horses com‐ peting on the rodeo circuit, all on the fact she was from a farm so must be hard working. My new job was as a barn hand for a Chuckwagon racing team
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