Read our latest compilation of agriculture-related training courses and events. read more..
The Prime Minister has announced that an incentive of up to £1,500 will be offered to small businesses when they hire their first apprentice. read more..
We've added a new NFU business guide to the site covering all the key information an employer needs to know about hiring an apprentice. read more..
Under-25? From a farming family? You could get help to fund your studies in agriculture through the Deakin and Combe Memorial Trust. read more..
The BBSRC has awarded £12m of funding to train industry specialists working in vital areas within the agri-food sector. read more..
The coalition government is clearly keen to put apprenticeships at the heart of its skills strategy. And with that in mind, we want your views on this entry route into farming. read more..
The industry’s AgriSkills Forum has thrown its weight behind Apprenticeship Week, which starts today. read more..
Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning Minister John Hayes, has announced new measures to guarantee the quality of the Government's Apprenticeship programme. The aims to ensure that every apprenticeship delivers training that directly meets the needs of employers and learners. read more..
Defra Secretary of State Caroline Spelman backed the work of the Agri Skills Forum in her speech at the Oxford Farming Conference this morning. read more..
A strategy on the future skills agenda has been published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills read more..
The message from the NFU came loud and clear at the Inside Government Food Security Forum; farmers can and will grow more food to feed a growing population – while impacting less read more..