Farmers and farm managers grow crops and raise livestock for food production.
£20,000 Starter
to£50,000 Experienced
39 to 41 variable
evenings / weekends / bank holidays flexibly
You can get into this job through:
You could take a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
Courses and qualifications are available through agricultural colleges as well as universities.
You'll usually need:
You could start your career in farming by doing a course at agricultural college like:
This would teach you some of the skills and knowledge needed in this job.
You'll usually need:
You could get farming experience through apprenticeships relevant to this role like:
You'll usually need:
You can get valuable experience and move into farm management by working as a supervisor, dairy or arable unit manager, or assistant manager.
You could also take qualifications on the job like the Level 4 Certificate in Work-based Agricultural Management.
You can find more on farming careers from Tasty Careers, the National Land Based College and LANTRA the body for land-based industries in the UK.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day tasks will depend on whether you work with:
Typically you will:
You could work on a farm or in an office.
Your working environment may be physically demanding and outdoors in all weathers.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
With experience, you could move into related areas, like agricultural advisory work for government bodies, consultancy or training.
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