Getting Started

Farming’s biggest digital campaign, #Farm24, has taken its profile to new heights this year following unprecedented activity across social media and beyond.

The Young Farmers’ Club mantra that you do not need to be a farmer to join its ranks continues to be its message as it recruits members. It is also the opening gambit put forward to introduce teenagers to agriculture as a career possibility.

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution has launched a ‘return to school’ grant to help farming families cover the cost of school uniforms, P.E. kit and other equipment.

McDonald’s is launching a campaign to increase diversity within the industry to mark 10 years of its Progressive Young Farmer programme, which provides hundreds of opportunities for young people to get a foot on the farming ladder.

Scottish Government funding has breathed new life into the rural training sector, helping upskill instructors and bring in new recruits.

A new incentive by Defra will help new entrants get their foot on the farming ladder.

A new Kent youth event is inviting people aged 18-30 to find out more about a career in the fresh food and horticulture sectors.

This month’s #FarmingCAN special feature explores how creating a positive rhetoric with the public is becoming increasingly important for agriculture

British Farming Awards reaches landmark milestone

Nearly 90,000 primary school students will learn how science is integral to UK agriculture and food production first-hand from British farmers.