EPISODE · Sep 18, 2025 · 17 MIN
How to become a farming employer of choice
from RASE Farm of the Future · host RASE
For this episode we’re joined by Richard Hooper, director of The Future Farm at Harper Adams University, which provides teaching and research of mixed farming operations across arable, pigs, sheep, poultry, beef and dairy over its 493 hectares, whilst operating as a commercial farm. Richard is also an agricultural management specialist with over three decades of experience. He’s a Nuffield scholar and has proven track record in improving all aspects of unit production. In this episode Richard shares his views on ways in which an agricultural business can be a great employer. For more information about recruiting, training and retaining great people and developing farming teams, find the Teams bitesize guide on the reports page of the Royal Agricultural Society of England website.
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For this episode we’re joined by Richard Hooper, director of The Future Farm at Harper Adams University, which provides teaching and research of mixed farming operations across arable, pigs, sheep, poultry, beef and dairy over its 493 hectares, whilst operating as a commercial farm. Richard is also an agricultural management specialist with over three decades of experience. He’s a Nuffield scholar and has proven track record in improving all aspects of unit production. In this episode Richard shares his views on ways in which an agricultural business can be a great employer. For more information about recruiting, training and retaining great people and developing farming teams, find the Teams bitesize guide on the reports page of the Royal Agricultural Society of England website.
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