FarmSkills

Practical, farm based training,
delivered by vets and industry experts
to improve your livestock and
business performance.

Training is a vital part of the jigsaw that makes up modern farm business success. But finding the training that's right for you needn't be a puzzle.

FarmSkills courses are designed to put the farmer first; finding out what you know now and what you'd like to know to improve your business.

Courses are available across the UK, are open to everyone and can be studied to build into higher education certificates.

Why not click on the links below to see the types of courses we run, and to give you ideas about what might be useful for you. Also have a look at some FarmSkills news articles to see what others are saying about our courses.

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Funding News

Please note: we have recently been awarded funding for delivery of FarmSkills workshops in Cumbria. If you are a training provider and are interested in tendering for this work, please contact the FarmSkills office on 01765 608489. Tender closes: 24 August 2011.

FarmSkills Courses


> Fertility, Lameness, Mastitis, Nutrition	> Breed selection, Service, Nutrition, Production tags

> Lameness, Lambing Flock and Newborn Management, Fertility, Nutrition, Parasite Control	> Service and dry sow management, Gilt selection, Farrowing, Finishing

> Progressive poultry training in health, welfare and biosecurity	> Nutrient and soil management for livestock farmers; grassland management

> Staff management, book-keeping and accounts	> Upcoming FarmSkills courses