Young Farmers and Careers

Army veteran finds feet in farming - 'I cannot thank John Deere enough for being first enterprise to understand a veteran's needs'

Farm Life

Army veteran finds feet in farming - 'I cannot thank John Deere enough for being first enterprise to understand a veteran's needs'

Having spent much of his life in the army, Martin Frodsham found it difficult to find a new career – until he found farming. Emily Ashworth finds out more

clock 11 January 2024 • 7 min read
Jobs In Agriculture announce seven ambassadors for their #CareersInAg campaign

Careers

Jobs In Agriculture announce seven ambassadors for their #CareersInAg campaign

Seven individuals from across the UK and from all different backgrounds have come together to become ambassadors for the #CareersInAg campaign which is lead by Jobs In Agriculture to get more people into agriculture.

clock 29 December 2023 • 6 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Ben Read: "Knowing I might never be able to go back to farming completely destroyed me"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Ben Read: "Knowing I might never be able to go back to farming completely destroyed me"

Ben Read, 22, is a sheep farmer from Maidstone in Kent

clock 28 December 2023 • 3 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Leighton Snelgrove: "Farming is an arduous task where you have to be a bookkeeper, a vet, a midwife, an agronomist and so much more"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Leighton Snelgrove: "Farming is an arduous task where you have to be a bookkeeper, a vet, a midwife, an agronomist and so much more"

Leighton Snelgrove, 24, is a beef and sheep farmer from Nutley in Sussex.

clock 27 December 2023 • 3 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Calum Smith: "I wake up every morning to make them proud of me"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Calum Smith: "I wake up every morning to make them proud of me"

Calum Smith, 28, from Grantown-on-Spey in Moray is a beef farmer

clock 26 December 2023 • 3 min read
A lookback on centurion Olive Clarke's life - 'we must never lose sight of the fact that people need to be fed'

Farm Life

A lookback on centurion Olive Clarke's life - 'we must never lose sight of the fact that people need to be fed'

Having celebrated her 100th birthday, centurion Olive Clarke tells Emily Ashworth all about her life in the rural community

clock 19 December 2023 • 6 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Antony Eavis: "There is no money in the world which would actually make me want to give up farming"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Antony Eavis: "There is no money in the world which would actually make me want to give up farming"

"British farmers are more than just farmers, they are a lifeline for the country"

clock 24 November 2023 • 3 min read
Meet the new entrant farmers who are carving out their own path in agriculture

Farm Life

Meet the new entrant farmers who are carving out their own path in agriculture

Our industry can offer so many opportunities, and these new entrants are proving farming is the place to be

clock 22 November 2023 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Sally Griffiths: "Life is getting harder every single day for farmers and they need help"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Sally Griffiths: "Life is getting harder every single day for farmers and they need help"

"In order to make farms more sustainable, farmers have faced heightened pressure to diversify or change their practices to attain another income stream"

clock 20 November 2023 • 3 min read
CAREERS: New regenerative ag course sets students up for the future

Young Farmers and Careers

CAREERS: New regenerative ag course sets students up for the future

A brand-new educational opportunity at Writtle College aims to arm the next generation with the tools they need to tackle the changing farming landscape

clock 17 November 2023 • 2 min read