Prince William meets young farmer taking on 900-acre Herefordshire farm
The Duke met 25-year-old Harry Davies during a visit to Monkhall Farm
The Duke of Cornwall has visited a 900-acre farm in Herefordshire as part of a day looking at farming and ways to reduce the risk of flooding.
Prince William visited Monkhall Farm and met 25-year-old farmer Harry Davies, who is taking over the farm on a 25-year lease from the Duchy of Cornwall.
The lease is the first of its kind for the Duchy and will allow Harry to manage the farm in ways aimed at improving the soil and wildlife while keeping it productive.
Harry grew up farming near Ross-on-Wye and joined his family's farming business in 2023.
During the visit, Prince William toured the farm and joined Harry in a tractor while he was working in one of the fields.
He also met people from Regenified, which is helping the Duchy and its farmers with the new approach.
The Duchy says it wants all of its working farms to use these farming methods by 2035.
The visit was part of a wider trip around Monmouthshire and Herefordshire looking at ways farmers and local communities can prepare for extreme weather and reduce flooding.
Earlier in the day, Prince William met people affected by recent flooding in Monmouthshire.
Matthew Morris, Executive Director for Rural at the Duchy of Cornwall, said: “Farming is dealing with some very real pressures, from rising costs to increasingly unpredictable weather, so resilience has to be at the core of how we support farming tenants.
"A 25-year tenancy means Harry can invest with confidence, whether that is in the soil, water, infrastructure or the wider business, knowing he has time to see those decisions through."
Harry Davies, incoming tenant at Monkhall Farm, said: “I'm very pleased to be taking on Monkhall Farm. The dry summer has been a reminder of the pressures farmers are under, and support to adapt and plan for the long term makes a real difference."