Young Farmers and Careers

Iwan Ellis, 25, tells Farmers Guardian about his training on the Kubota apprenticeship scheme for agricultural engineers and why pursuing a career in agriculture means no day is ever the same.

An agricultural charity is encouraging people between the ages of 18 and 35 to apply for its 2020 scheme, which provides financial backing and mentorship to entrants looking to start out in the farming industry.

Young entrepreneurs Rebecca and Liam have created a successful business and are working hard towards making their brand even better.

Jonathan Gill is a Robotics Researcher & Drone Pilot at Harper Adams University where he is revolutionising the future of how we farm

Steven Dring and Richard Ballard are growing edible crops in London’s first underground farm

Poppy Burrough is an apprentice technician engineer for JCB and is forging a promising future for herself in agriculture

At 27 Ben Lake is one of the youngest MPs at Westminster, we catch up with him on his work as the spokesperson for rural affairs for Plaid Cymru

Hannah McGrath is a PHD student for Sustainable Agriculture Sciences at Rothamsted Research. We catch up with her on her work towards greener farming in the UK.

Cerys Fairclough, 16, lives on a family sheep farm near Newbridge on Wye, Wales, where she is successfully developing her own flock of Bluefaced Leicester ewes. She is also one of 12 young people to be selected for Farming Connect Agri-Academy.