Six young farmers from across the country have successfully been named as the NFU’s Student & Young Farmer Ambassadors for 2026-2028.
They fought off a number of quality candidates to gain a position on the industry’s coveted programme which will see them attend events at parliament, learn more about the industry from peers and be involved in multiple projects such as recording for the Shed Talks podcast and helping to shape events for young people within the farming sector.
The young farmers will all play a vital role in telling the story of British farming to the public as part of a prestigious leadership and development scheme.
It was announced in September last year that the scheme, which previously ran for 12 months at a time, will now run for two years to give each cohort a chance to attend more events and build more meaningful networks.
NFU President Tom Bradshaw said: “I’m delighted to welcome this new group of Student & Young Farmer Ambassadors. They’ve shown real passion, talent and commitment and it’s fantastic to see such strong voices stepping forward to represent the future of our industry and tell our positive farming story to the public, opinion formers and politicians, locally and nationally.
“At a time when farming is facing huge change and pressures, their energy and perspective couldn’t be more important.
“I know they’ll play a vital role in championing British food and farming, building connections across the sector and helping to shape the conversations that matter. I can’t wait to see the impact they make over the next two years.”
