Young Farmers and Careers

Charlotte Garbutt, 24, from East Yorkshire, is an area manager for agrochemical company, Sygenta and is the current county vice chairwoman of Lincolnshire Young Farmers Club (YFC). She has also set up a pedigree Limousin herd on her smallholding in Billinghay, Lincolnshire.

Making employees feel needed and respected can be key in staff retention and securing loyalty. Sarah Todd looks at the growing importance of taking time to empower those working around you.

With various initiatives taking place in schools across the country, the agricultural industry has a positive opportunity to talk about the lesser-known benefits which can help career choices.

Farmers without formal qualifications could be excluded from accessing Government funding or even tenancies over the next two or three years, a prominent peer has warned.

What started off as a business selling lambs to teachers, has developed into a successful direct sales business for Robert David and further expansion is on the cards.

With a vast range of rollers on the market, how do you choose when buying a cultivator?

The pressure is on as baling gets underway, but extra attention to set-up, baling and wrapping technique, and care of net and plastic can make all the difference to bale quality.