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Sioned Davies had never considered a career in banking, but an opportunity to work at a lender which specialises in agriculture was too good to miss.

After recruiting and training your staff, you want to keep hold of them, but how? Jez Fredenburgh speaks to farm employers and employees about how to boost retention.

Prospective undergraduates atthe Royal Agricultural University (RAU) and the University of Readingcan apply for theJordans andThe Prince’s Countryside FundSustainable Agriculture Bursary, worth £5,000.

An entomologist who was inspired by a Harper Adams study in his teens during a sixth-form summer project has returned to the institution as a postgraduate researcher. 

The shortage of HGV and delivery drivers, estimated to be as many as 100,000 is becoming a major concern.

Increased wages are doing little to solve the food and farming sector’s labour crisis, with the fallout from Brexit and Covid-19 both weighing heavy.

A survey run by Íæż½ã½ã earlier this year revealed 50 per cent of farming employees said they had gained skills independently of their employer, reflecting a desire to upskill themselves. Jez Fredenburgh takes a look at the some of the key training opportunities available.

Get training from outside of your employer to reach your career goals, say farmers who proactively sought to improve their skills and career development. Jez Fredenburgh reports.