Meet the People

Discover Amy’s career journey at Agrii, from working in an NHS histology laboratory to supporting crop trials, pathogen diagnosis and laboratory work. Find out what a laboratory technician does, the practical and scientific skills the role needs and her advice for people who enjoy science and the outdoors.

Discover Anna’s career journey into agricultural sales and technical advice, from studying Agricultural Bioscience and gaining practical farm experience to supporting customers with livestock nutrition. Find out what her role involves, the skills she uses and her advice for building a career without a farming background.

Discover Charley’s career journey at Hutchinsons, from a university summer job in soil sampling to developing agricultural software for the Omnia platform. Find out how product management connects growers, agronomists and software developers, the skills the role needs and her advice for building a career across agriculture and technology.

Discover Craig’s career journey at Cefetra, from studying maths, statistics and accounting to moving from finance into commodity trading. Find out how he works with customers, stock, vessels and live markets, the skills the role requires and his advice for entering the agricultural supply industry without a farming background.

Discover Ella’s career journey at British Sugar, from growing up on a North Norfolk farm and studying Rural Land Management to supporting sugar beet growers across the Wissington area. Find out what her varied role involves, why relationships matter and her advice for exploring different career paths.

Discover Frankie’s career journey into quality assurance, from studying Equine Science and working as a groom to progressing from Quality Technician to Quality Assurance Officer. Find out how the role helps ensure products are safe, high quality and compliant, the skills it requires and Frankie’s advice for getting started.

Discover Harvey’s career journey at Carrs Billington, from joining the MDS graduate scheme as a project manager to leading sustainability and efficiency projects across the business and on farm. Find out what his role involves, the skills it needs and his advice for finding and developing a specialist interest.

Discover Kerry’s career journey into data administration, from customer service and account management to managing training, trade assurance, data quality and invoicing. Find out what her role involves, the technical and people skills she uses and her advice for developing confidence with Excel, Copilot and Power BI.

Discover Lottie’s career journey at Fevara, from studying agriculture and gaining hands-on dairy experience to working across trade, marketing and technical teams on a graduate programme. Find out how her placements build technical and commercial knowledge, the skills she uses and her advice for making the most of every opportunity.

Discover Lucy’s career journey at Frontier, from joining a grain store as a yard assistant with no relevant qualifications to becoming a Grain Store Supervisor. Find out how she combines grain testing, machinery and team coordination, the skills she has developed and her advice for learning on the job.

Discover Mack’s career journey into agronomy, inspired by an interest in gardening and developed through fieldwalking, farmer conversations and technical learning. Find out what his role involves, the qualities that matter and his advice for entering the industry from any background.

Discover Max’s career journey at Agrovista, from working on a mixed farm to gaining experience across agronomy, distribution and the wider business. Find out what his role involves, the skills he uses and his advice for starting a career in the agricultural supply industry.

Discover Robert’s career journey at AB Agri, from studying economics and working as an analyst to managing major engineering projects across feed mills. Find out how he turns operational problems into practical solutions, the skills he relies on and his advice for entering engineering without a traditional engineering background.

Discover Tom’s career journey at Scotmin Nutrition, from growing up on a sheep farm in North Wales and studying Agriculture with Animal Science to advising livestock farmers across Scotland and northern England. Find out what his role involves, the skills he uses and his advice for building knowledge and customer relationships.