Young Farmers and Careers

Jon Watt is a 28-year-old tenant and contract farmer, running a 180-hectare arable and beef farming business in Suffolk with his father

In this week's podcast, Alex Black and Jane Thynne are joined by two students to discuss their campaign to restore the courses

Congleton farmer Lara Dicesare is this year's Dairy Queen and chair of Macclesfield YFC, showing that when you really love something, you will excel in it

Witney Young Farmer Rui Manaia writes on how his passion for the agricultural sector has grown exponentially since he started studying at the Royal Agricultural University

Reform UK Deputy Leader of Staffordshire County Council Martin Murray said there was now a ‘total ban’ on the sale of county farms

George Mathews writes on his life as a watercress farmer in Dorset

Another cohort of youngsters have joined the McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer programme, and for this careers special, three of them tell Farmers Guardian about their hopes for the future of the industry

In a bid to help foster better culture within the industry whilst also encouraging fresh talent from all walks of life into the sector, NFU Education has recently launched the AgriFuture Scholarship Programme in partnership with the British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society (BVEDS), focusing on diversity and inclusion

Arable farmer Richard West writes on his mixed feelings regarding Defra's extension of Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements, decisions made in Government which do not account for the farming calendar and why farmers are proud to support the environment

For IVC Evidensia, the UK’s largest employer of veterinary profesionals, retaining and attracting talent is a challenge. But AgDiversity, an online training course, has provided accessible, relevant training that challenges perceptions