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Business News Wales
01-05-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
Anna Bowen Appointed to Lead the Agri Academy Senior Programme for 2025
Anna Bowen has been appointed the new leader of the Agri Academy Senior Programme 2025. Alongside her freelance work, Anna works as a farm business consultant for The Andersons Centre. She also manages a 300-cow spring block calving dairy herd in Ceredigion. While her specialism is dairy, she has vast experience in different fields and is excited to be able to share good practice from other sectors with the Agri Academy programme. She's previously worked within a fresh produce company, trading into the London markets via importers in Rotterdam and UK growers, the red meat sector as a beef and sheep geneticist for Signet Breeding Services to name a few. Her success in building and managing her thriving Joint Venture dairy enterprise further fuels her enthusiasm for supporting the development of others in the industry. Anna has successfully managed to build the business from the foundation and has been able to overcome challenges and gain business resilience which she is eager to share through the tailored programme. Some of Anna's more recent achievements include being awarded the RABDF Dairy Industry Woman of the Year in 2024 as well as proudly becoming a trustee for the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust in 2023. Through a Nuffield scholarship, she had the opportunity to travel to 11 countries and gather innovative ideas from across the globe. These experiences have further strengthened Anna's extensive UK and international connections within the agricultural industry, links she is confident will further support successful applicants. Anna said: 'Farming Connect has been a key part of my consultancy career. I'm eager to connect people, facilitate the sharing of ideas across different sectors, and explore exciting business opportunities together.' Anna is enthusiastic to begin her freelance role in delivering the programme. A firm believer in 'Controlling the controllable,' Anna is eager to share effective strategies for successfully navigating business challenges to achieving positive outcomes as well as bringing industry leading speakers to aspire and challenge as part of her programme. Anna envisions a positive and collaborative experience for successful candidates. She aims to foster a supportive environment where participants can learn from each other and benefit from opportunities to travel overseas and gain insights from international agricultural practices. Agri Academy 2025 applications (Senior & Junior, 16-21) close on 20 May, 2025. Visit Farming Connect website for information on eligibility criteria, information on what this year's programme includes, and to apply.
BBC News
22-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
'Public breastfeeding important to normalising act'
Breastfeeding in public normalises the act and "celebrates its beauty", a Wolverhampton midwife said. Staff at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust spoke out to mark World Breastfeeding in Public Day, which takes place annually on 22 in 2022 by Destiny Smith, the day aims to empower mothers with the confidence to breastfeed in public trust said it encouraged everyone to support breastfeeding mothers "to create a more open, inclusive, and accepting world for them and their babies". Under the Equality Act, it is considered sex discrimination to treat a woman unfavourably because she is breastfeeding. Midwife Anna Bowen said she had a better experience breastfeeding in public with her second child. "I had more confidence in myself and was incredibly proud of the experience – it felt like my superpower," she said. "Seeing other women breastfeed in public is so important, as it normalises the act and celebrates its beauty."Alice Burford, a delivery suite midwife, breastfed both of her children until they were over two years old."I even had the privilege of being featured breastfeeding on the Covid-19 vaccine poster," she said."Public breastfeeding is incredibly important to me, and I'm committed to continuing to normalise it." Airports and coffee shops Mum Madeleine Goodwin said she felt both nervous and empowered feeding in public for the first time."Breastfeeding in public is completely natural, and the more we do it, the more others will feel comfortable too," she said."Since then, I've breastfed on planes, in airports, restaurants, and coffee shops – and never once felt embarrassed. "I'm proud to know my baby is getting exactly what he needs, whenever and wherever we are."This year's World Breastfeeding in Public Day focuses on celebrating and advocating for the rights of breastfeeding mothers. The day encourages raising awareness, challenging outdated attitudes and fostering a more inclusive and supportive environment for breastfeeding. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
