23-year-old farmer new tenant at Yorkshire Water s farm
4 February 2021 |
Yorkshire Water s programme aims to support young farmers gain a foothold in the industry
A 23-year-old farmer is set to take over the tenancy of Yorkshire Water’s Scow Hall Farm under the firm s Next Generation farming programme.
Yorkshire Water will rent the farm to Robert McAneney for a five-year period as part of the scheme, which supports young farmers with sustainable land management.
Mr McAneney grew up on his family small holding and currently works on an arable and Christmas tree farm in Darlington.
The opportunity at Scow Hall, which extends to 84 hectares, will allow him to take on a farm of his own as a new entrant into the industry.