Farm manager : Employers and vacancy sources

A range of organisations employ farm managers, including:

• large estates;
• agricultural colleges;
• scientific research institutes;
• the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)  
• large food-producing companies;
• smaller farms;
• fresh produce companies;
• farm management companies.

Sometimes, one farmer may own several farms and have managers in charge of running individual units or enterprises.

Opportunities for farm managers are changing because of the increasing size of farm company units. There is a demand for qualified agriculturalists, but the work involves an increasing amount of paperwork, and a need for numeracy. IT, communication and management skills.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• Farmers Guardian    
• Farmers Weekly  
• Land-Force    
• Farming UK  
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)  
• National Farmers Union (NFU)  - has a virtual careers centre on their website to advertise agricultural summer and harvest jobs.

Higher education institutions advertise employment opportunities for graduates on their careers service websites.

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