Education
New book written for children of farming families promotes positivity
29th November 2021
A new children’s story book developed by The Farming Community Network (FCN) and New Zealand author Pauline McLeod will help children in rural communities develop vital resilience skills and a positive attitude towards change.
Farming student hopes to inspire next generation of engineers to tackle climate change
10th November 2021
A farming student from Devon has been selected as one of the faces for a national engineers campaign to inspire the next generation to tackle climate change.
Farmer training delivers solution to meet new Red Tractor standards
3rd November 2021
NOAH’s Animal Medicines Best Practice (AMBP) farmer training can help fulfil the new Red Tractor standards that make the completion of medicines training for their beef, sheep and pig producers a requirement.
Nov 2021
Are you ready? Preparing farmers for the future
26th October 2021
What will your farm look like in five, 10 or even 30 years, and what actions can you take now to create that new future?
Urgent call for farmers to sign up for Farmer Time due to huge demand
20th October 2021
The digital learning scheme allows farmers to talk directly with children to help them learn more about farming and food. It is now so popular that more farmers are urgently needed to join in.
Barony Farm springs to life with autumn lambs
11th October 2021
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is welcoming a batch of autumn lambs after new breeds of sheep were introduced at Barony Farm to give students more experience of lambing.
Search begins for new Student and Young Farmer Ambassadors
7th September 2021
The NFU is once again on the hunt for young people who are passionate about agriculture to join its successful Student and Young Farmer Ambassador Programme and is calling on 18–26-year-olds from across England and Wales to apply for the scheme, now in its third year.
University leads the way with new Regenerative Food Systems MBA
10th August 2021
Writtle University College (WUC) in Essex has announced the launch of an innovative new MBA. ‘Regenerative Food Systems’ is currently accepting applications for autumn 2021.