Agriculture

Skills training, education and business support can help you meet the challenges of the industry today. With the right skills, you can improve efficiency, reduce wastage and become more profitable.

Changes to CAP reform and a reduction in the workforce mean that farm enterprises are under great pressure to adapt and be flexible in order to keep up with market factors and recruitment issues.

For farmers and farm-workers, Lantra can make a real difference because we understand the challenges facing the industry. From identifying and addressing skills issues through to business development and support, we can give you access to help – when you need it.

Read about the AgriSkills Strategy

Funding opportunities

SEEDA has announced the launch of the Farm Resource Improvement Programme (FRIP) in South East England and London for farm and horticultural businesses. FRIP is a sub-programme within RDPE which aims to simplify the application process and provide grants of up to £25,000 per farm business. Click here for more information...
The region’s food producers are set to benefit from a £50,000 partnership between the South East Food Group Partnership (SEFGP) and LandSkills South East. Read more...

Women and Work offers a £450 training grant to women working in male dominated industries such as agriculture. Click the box below for more information...

Funding available to women working in land-based engineering...

News and events

Lantra launched its Farming Connect skills and training DVD and leaflet today at the Royal Welsh Show. See how six farming families have benefited...
Poultry producers must act now to access funding before the new 'Broiler Welfare Directive' comes in. Read more...
Farmer, Geoff Payne, has been appointed to spearhead a £1.5million funding project in the East Midlands to boost the profits of farming and forestry businesses. Read more...
With less than one year to go, Lantra has warned the South East’s farmers, foresters and growers to not miss out on getting their hands on part of a staggering £2.1m funding pot. Read more...
LandSkills North East has provided Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services (UTASS) with £170,000 to fund its Farmers of the Future trainee scheme. Read more...
Everyone is advised to make a will and revise it regularly. But that message is all the more important for farmers as succession planning can be complex and costly if not looked at carefully, warned Lantra Sector Skills Council today (19 May 2010). Read more...

Your Industry Partnership Manager: Laura Biddick-Bray

Read the latest news in Lantra's Connect Magazine

Skills development tools for your business

Looking for a training course? Click here

View land-based engineering case studies

Have your say

Your involvement in Lantra's work ensures that training and qualifications for the trees and timber industry meet business needs.

Are you employed on a farm? Then Farmers Weekly wants to give you a voice through its farmworker survey. Complete the survey and you could be in with the chance to win £500. Take part here...
The European Commission are currently looking for your views on what the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should look like after 2013. A policy paper setting out different options for future CAP and a formal consultation will take place later this year, but for now they have opened a public debate, calling for ideas from everyone living in Europe’s rural areas. Take part in the debate (DEADLINE 3 June 2010).

Research reports

A critical shortage of skilled workers may jeopardise the future food supply. Lantra's Skills Assessment sets out the skills gaps and shortages of the current workforce and identifies the projected skills needs. Read more...

Useful links

www.businesslink.gov.uk/farming is a dedicated online service for farmers and agricultural agents in England. It contains key information to help farmers understand the regulations that affect the industry all from one easy to access location.
BBSRC is one of 7 Research Councils that work together as Research Councils UK (RCUK). It is funded from the Government's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). Look at their food security research.

Afuturein in agriculture

Take a look at a day in the life of a farm manager to find out what a career in this industry would entail. For more clips on careers in the environmental and land-based sector click here...

Stock clearance

The afuturein the environmental and land-based industries careers DVD is now available for FREE while stocks last.

To get your copy please email connect@lantra.co.uk or call 0845 707 8007. (Only one copy per person.)