Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 226: How to get into a farming career

UK agriculture faces a huge skills gap – with lots of opportunities for people wanting to work in the sector or start their own agri-businesses.

In this episode, we find out how UK farming is encouraging new entrants into the industry – and how to carve a career in agriculture.

We visit the New Scientist Live festival of ideas at London’s ExCel centre, where food and farming innovation is centre stage in front of 25,000 visitors.

Agriculture is very much a Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) sector keen to attract more urban youngsters.

We look at opportunities around industry apprenticeships in agricultural engineering, plant science and livestock technology.

For more information about the career opportunities mentioned in this episode, please explore the links below:

The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture
Lantra
John Deere Apprentice Programme
KWS careers
Rothamsted Research
Leaf (Linking Environment & Farming)
We Are Land Based Engineering
London City Farms & Community Gardens Association

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This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast was conceived, written, produced and hosted by Johann Tasker.

Additional reporting by Philip Case, Charlie Reeve and Louise Impey.

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