Future Farmers of Yorkshire is inviting its members to apply for a bursary place on this year’s RABDF Entrepreneurs in Dairying course, starting in the autumn.
This business training programme is for aspiring dairy producers and is organised by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers in collaboration with The Andersons Centre, AHDB Dairy and the NFU.
Entrepreneurs in Dairying has seen nearly 400 applicants successfully complete the course, all from varying backgrounds within or related to the industry.
The course has provided applicants with contacts and connections to go on and establish their own businesses, whether it be share partnerships, joint ventures, tenancies or development of their existing businesses.
The 2023 Entrepreneurs in Dairying course will be a mixture of face-to-face and online sessions and will run from 11th October to 7th December. Details of the full course programme are available here.
Applications are open until 31st September to attend the 2023 course via the above link.
North Yorkshire dairy farmer Ed Harrison said: “I found the Entrepreneurs in Dairying course really helpful to comprehend the logistical side of running our family farm.
“Since I live and work on our family farm, one day it is likely that me and my brother will be running the farm in place of our parents.
“On the Entrepreneurs in Dairying course we discussed in detail what’s expected in management positions such as: people and time management, recruiting staff and the importance of retaining staff.
“I think this will stand me in good stead when transitioning into a management role on our farm in the future.”
