Getting Started

Find out how these bright young Harper Adams alumni have jump-started their careers by taking advantage of work placements and networking opportunities.

Learning on the job benefits many who choose the apprenticeship route. Here, apprentices share their experiences of becoming chartered surveyors.

An injury forced rugby player Matthew Douglas to move into farming and he has never looked back. He tells Farmers Guardian about his career in a different type of field.

Rebecca Hadaway, 23, is a Fundraising Officer for The Prince’s Countryside Fund where she builds valuable relationships to further the charities work.

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