I am a fourth generation farmer and feel proud to call Scotland my home.
Our farm consists of a 150 suckler cow herd producing some of the finest beef you will ever taste.
The business used to trade in dairy until the milk crash of 2009, which made it impossible for us to keep going.
Young Farmer Focus - Sally Griffiths: "Life is getting harder every single day for farmers and they need help"
However, some of my earliest years as a child helped to shape my aspirations to be a farmer.
I remember when I would help my dad taking the cows to the parlour very early in the morning and it was a time we would get to bond and spend valuable family time together.
He was my dad first and foremost, but also became my best friend, which is why farms are magical places.
Young Farmer Focus - Rachel Barr: "I cannot see myself as anything other than a farmer"
I did not go to university after school — I found it really hard to study and stay focused in class.
So I went straight into work and did some contracting, until I was brought home to the farm after my dad had broken his shoulder.
It was quite daunting because I was effectively managing the farm on my own and had to take the role my dad who had performed the job so well.
Young Farmer Focus - Lucy Hooper: "We need to support each other and make sure there is always time for discussion on mental health"
Taking such a weight of responsibility at a young age helped shape the farmer I am today.
I am proud to be a farmer because I feel I am following in the steps of my great-grandfather, my grandfather and father who have worked the land and given the farm every ounce of sweat and tears they could give.
I wake up every morning to make them proud of me.
Young Farmers Focus: George Ellis - 'It has been a massive challenge learning the farm by scratch and making management decisions'
I was chairman of Strathspey Young Farmers' Club for two terms which was a fantastic experience where I learned vital leadership skills.
Another reason why Young Farmers' Clubs are vital is the ability to socialise and gain friends who will stay with you for a lifetime.
Especially when the role of farming often means you are isolated and alone for hours, weeks and months without seeing another human being.
Young Farmer Focus - Sophie Thompson: "In the future, I hope to help and encourage other small, more traditional farmers to improve their farm viability by breaking down barriers to data use"
It is very important to keep raising the importance of mental health in the farming industry.
Some other challenges farmers face at the moment is trying to change systems of farming which have been established for centuries and many older farmers today just cannot cope and they are being left behind.
I am also concerned by those who are walking away from farming — whether they have a choice or not — with former farms being placed into environmental rewilding schemes, which diminishes the role of farming.
Young Farmer Focus - Ellie Dugdale: 'I feel it is important to back British farmers as they continue to supply the nation with high quality food'
Farmers have always been pioneers of innovation in their field and lead by example.
Life is getting harder for farmers, but they are still leading by example in producing food to the highest standards.
In the future, I want to see more recognition for the vital role farmers play in feeding the nation.
Young Farmer Focus - Jack Bedlow: "Demonstrating organisational skills was really important in helping the farm run efficiently"
