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Next generation farmers to benefit from Future Farmer Programme extension

The programme offers farmers under 40 the chance to gain skills which support sustainable agriculture

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
Credit: Harper Adams University
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Credit: Harper Adams University

A programme which has shaped the sustainable agriculture skills of more than 200 next-generation farmers is seeking new applicants. It comes as the Future Farmer Programme, delivered by Harper...

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