Description
Farmers and related occupations cultivate arable crops, fruits and trees, and raise cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and other livestock for consumption.Main Tasks
- Feeds and waters animals, takes responsibility for livestock health and welfare, treats minor ailments and calls vet if necessary;
- Plants, propagates, sprays, fertilises and harvests field crops;
- Undertakes farm maintenance tasks such as fencing, hedging, cleaning and building maintenance;
- Operates and maintains farm machinery such as combine harvesters, straw balers, milking machines and tractors;
- Arranges for the sale of crops, livestock and other farm produce;
- Maintains records of production, finance and breeding;
- Ensures good environmental practice is observed in all tasks.
Qualifications
No formal academic qualifications are required, but prior practical farming experience is normally needed. Training is typically received on-the-job and via a variety of vocational qualifications in agriculture, including NVQs/SVQs at Levels 1 to 4. Apprenticeships are also available in some areas.What Farmers studied in higher education
Occupation | Percentage Value |
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(G3) Statistics | 1 |
(L7) Human & social geography | 1 |
(G1) Mathematics | 1 |
(W2) Design studies | 1 |
(L3) Sociology | 1 |
(C1) Biology | 1 |
(H3) Mechanical engineering | 7 |
(W1) Fine art | 1 |
(H4) Aerospace engineering | 1 |
(F7) Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments | 1 |
(D3) Animal science | 2 |
(F8) Physical geographical sciences | 2 |
(D4) Agriculture | 52 |
(W6) Cinematics & photography | 1 |
(C7) Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry | 1 |
(V2) History by area | 1 |
(L2) Politics | 1 |
(K1) Architecture | 1 |
(H2) Civil engineering | 1 |
(B7) Nursing | 1 |
(W4) Drama | 2 |
(B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 1 |
(B1) Anatomy, physiology & pathology | 1 |
(V5) Philosophy | 1 |
(L1) Economics | 1 |
(K3) Landscape & garden design | 1 |
(T7) American studies | 1 |
(B4) Nutrition | 1 |
(N1) Business studies | 1 |
(C6) Sport & exercise science | 1 |
(N2) Management studies | 2 |
(V1) History by period | 2 |
(L6) Anthropology | 1 |