Young farmers struggle to get foot in the door , but old hand says future still bright
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Young Moriarty farmer Caitlin Radford has just harvested the first crop with her name on it.
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Caitlin Radford feels something special whenever she walks through a certain eight-hectare crop of wheat on her family s farm.
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The median age of farmers and farm managers is 54
Share farming is one option to help the next crop break into agriculture, but it can be difficult to broker a deal
She s no stranger to the art of growing grain – she s been helping out on the property for years – but there is something undeniably magic about this particular crop.
Why there s nothing like Christmas on a Cunard cruise ship
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When I was invited to join Cunardâs Queen Elizabeth as a guest speaker for a pre-Christmas cruise in Australia last year, I hesitated.Â
Surely, Christmas on a cruise ship would mean hectic, organised jollity, making my festive spirits sink deeper than the Mariana Trench? And many would say a hot sunny Christmas is just ânot rightâ. Well, my son and family live in Sydney, so Iâm very happy singing carols in a swimsuit as Santa surfs onto Bondi beach.Â
But coming from the chilly UK, itâs still disconcerting hearing Itâs Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas as we arrived at Melbourne airport to 30°C heat. A sign read: âWelcome to the summer festivalâ. No tinsel, tree or fairy lights. You would never guess that Christmas was only just over a week away. Â