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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 ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian 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.

This month’s #FarmingCAN campaign theme shows how the industry can deliver rewarding careers. Emily Ashworth and Hannah Binns find out more.

John Deere and training provider ProVQ are to open new apprentice training centre this autumn, at a farm site near Nottinghamshire.

With the 2021 fruit and vegetable season already underway a cross-party committee has criticised the UK Government’s ’last minute approach’ to finalising of its recruitment scheme for overseas seasonal workers.

Farming can plug the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills gap, helping inspire children to take up crucial roles and careers through the lens of food production. 

A vet tech is a herd healthcare paraprofessional, trained to efficiently carry out a range of on-farm tasks, such as administering vaccinations or monitoring youngstock performance.

As British agriculture faces its biggest changes in decades, Tim Price asks what role education will have in shaping farming’s future.