Agriculture - Farmer
Agriculture - Farmer
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Farmers and farm managers grow crops and raise farm animals for food production.
- Make sure the farm follows health and safety standards and regulations
- Feed and check on animals, or fertilise and harvest crops
- Buy and sell animals or crops
- Set budget and production targets and keep records
- Help maintain farm equipment
- Recruit, train and supervise farm workers
As a farmer, 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.
Farmers tend to work 39 to 41 hours a week. The working hours can vary depending on the time of the year and you may be required to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Starting: £21,000
Experienced: £50,000
You can get into this job through a university course, a college course, an apprenticeship or by working towards this role.
You could take a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
- agriculture
- land management
- farm business management
- crop and livestock production
You could start your career in farming by doing a course at an agricultural college like:
- Level 2 Certificate in Land-based Activities
- Level 3 Diploma in Agriculture
- T Level in Agriculture, Land Management and Production
This could teach you some of the skills and knowledge you might need in this job.
You could get farming experience through an apprenticeship like:
- Level 2 General Farm Worker
- Level 2 Poultry Worker
- Level 3 Poultry Technician
- Level 3 Livestock Unit Technician
- Level 3 Crop Technician
If you have an EHCP you may be able to apply under the DfE exemption which allows the apprentice to use Entry level 3 English and Maths qualifications. The apprentice would have to be component enough to successfully achieve all other aspects of the apprenticeship requirements, become occupationally competent and achieve Entry Level 3 in English and Maths before the end of their apprenticeship.