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Management course trains new generation of farmers
• Get more from your farm business • Developed by farmers for farmers • Bursaries available for applicants
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pplications are open for a unique training course developed with farmers to develop the skills needed when managing a farm business. Intended for individuals enter- ing farm management or about to start running the family farm, the two-week Farm Management De- velopment Programme is deliv- ered by Bishop Burton College at its Riseholme Showground Cam- pus, near Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Key topics covered include all aspects of farm business planning and management. Fully residen- tial, the course takes place dur- ing a week in November, followed by a week in February. Numbers
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The course made me rethink my business and how to take it forward.
are limited to 12 participants and those attending are usually in their 20s or 30s.
Industry experts It involves input from industry experts, field trips, a case study and interaction with other group members – as well as guest speak- ers. Participants have the oppor- tunity to undertake an assess- ment module accredited by the Royal Agricultural University. Harry Middleditch, a 25-year-
old assistant farm manager for DF Middleditch & Son, complet- ed the course last year. His fami- ly farms 400ha acres of combina- ble crops, plus a flock of pedigree Hampshire Down sheep and 100 Poll Dorset ewes.
“I arrived home with a new outlook on agriculture as a sec- tor as well as a broader under- standing of management. The
course has made me rethink my business and how to take it for- ward in this ever-changing time within the industry.”
The fee for attending the course is £3,800, including all accommodation and food. Fund- ing support may be available from the Princes Countryside Fund, the Chadacre Agricultur- al Trust, the Hadleigh Farmers Agricultural Association and the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society.
Supporting agriculture Hadleigh Farmers Agricultur- al Association secretary Cathy Leney said she was keen that local applicants considered ap- plying. She added: “As a charity ourselves we have a remit to sup- port agriculture and other local charities which we hope we do very well.
“Two years ago, we set up a specific bursary for CPD cours- es linked with the Worshipful Company of Farmers course at Cirencester and this course at Bishop Burton. We part fund the courses as we believe that it is im- portant that the candidates also raise some of the money them- selves.”
Andrew Ward MBE, of Roy
Ward Farms, is one of the farmers who helped to develop the course. It covers topics such as business evaluation, marketing, business planning, costs of production, peo- ple management, leadership and communication. Mr Ward said: “Agriculture
Course delegates Harry Middleditch (left) and George Halsall (right) with course lecturer Chris Leney, partner at agricultural business experts Brooks Leney (centre).
is changing at an alarming rate and we have to be flexible and fo- cused to keep up. The farm man- agement development course will prepare you for that and help you in your early years of running a profitable farming business.” The closing date for applica- tions is 28 July. For full details, visit
http://bit.ly/FarmManage- mentCourse or email Rhonda Thompson at
rhonda.thompson@
bishopburton.ac.uk
Platt Hall, Reaseheath student accommodation
Reaseheath secures £15m to expand its student offer
Cheshire-based Reaseheath College has secured £15m in funding to increase the num- ber of courses it offers, expand its student accommodation and enhance its reputation. Reaseheath is one of the
country’s top agricultural and horticultural colleges – and a national leader in niche cours- es such as food engineering, ag- riculture and animal manage- ment. The money was made available from the education division at Santander Corpo- rate and Commercial.
The 330-hectare land-based
college, mainly located on the outskirts of Nantwich, offers campus facilities with a full working dairy farm, parklands, an equine centre and a licensed food factory.
The funding was provided following an initial refinanc- ing package of £14.5m in 2017. Reaseheath chief finance of- ficer Graeme Lavery said: “The series of new capital develop- ments that we have underway are important for the ongoing success of the college in provid- ing high quality facilities for our learners and employer partners with whom we work in equip- ping students for their future careers.”
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