Young Farmers and Careers

Two aspiring farmers who took part in the inaugural Nuffield Farming Trust's Next-Gen Scholarship, a project aimed at opening up the prestigious scheme to a younger audience, talk to Jane Thynne about their experiences

"I really think that farmers deserve more attention; I think we [farmers] are just expected to produce food for people to eat and get on with it without any real thanks"

"I have been farming as long as I can remember"

"There is still a great deal of uncertainty about the future of agriculture in Wales"

"It is important to realise that rural isolation can be a very real problem for farmers, with a rise in loneliness since the pandemic"

Olivia Shave is a shepherdess and the founder and director of Ecoewe which offers a range of sustainable products derived from the family’s flock. Olivia has launched the #Ruraleducationmatters campaign and a petition to revise the national curriculum and introduce comprehensive rural education in UK schools

"If I was to provide advice to any farmer, it would be this: always tell people where you are, tell them what you are doing and always keep a phone with you at all times"

Many believe there is a lack of connection between the farming industry and thoe public. The National Curriculum Review is now open meaning you could help to shape the future of agricultural education

The Oxford Farming Conference’s Breaking Barriers Programme has a new cohort of scholars for 2025

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) announced earlier in the year it would be opening its first new vet school in over 150 years and has already welcomed more than half of its first intake of students from rural or remote Scottish locations