Education

This month’s #FarmingCAN special feature explores how creating a positive rhetoric with the public is becoming increasingly important for agriculture

Nearly 90,000 primary school students will learn how science is integral to UK agriculture and food production first-hand from British farmers.

Only 22 per cent of people say they would consider a job in farming or food production, a new study has found

Farming groups have reacted with anger following decisions to ban meat products from council and school menus.

Hands-on experience has inspired secondary schools to promote farming as a rewarding career to their pupils. Caroline Stocks finds out more about how a slow and steady approach is paying dividends.

With Open Farm Sunday taking place later this year, farmers have a chance to make a significant difference in educating the public and offering an on-farm experience to remember. Sarah Todd looks at the benefits.

A group of Shropshire locals are fighting to keep a historic working farm open amid growing concerns that the council is set to pull its funding for the site.

More women and girls living and working in Scottish agriculture are to be able to apply for funding for courses to help develop their skills.

Concerns have been raised that the new Local Nature Recovery (LNR) scheme will not initially include funding for educational or other kinds of access to farms.

Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF)’s Farming Fortnight campaign has called on UK primary and secondary schools to focus on British farming and food production.