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👏 Celebrating SQPs beyond SQP Week

A huge thank you to all Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs) for the vital role you play in supporting responsible veterinary medicine use and animal welfare.

Through Lantra-accredited training delivered by Providers like VetPol, SQPs uphold high standards - ensuring farmers and animal keepers receive trusted skills, advice, and remain compliant every day.

Your expertise makes a real difference. 🐄🐑

⏰ Time is running out!

The deadline for the Land-based & Environment Learner Awards (LBEL) 2026 nominations is fast approaching.

📅 Submit your nominations by 26 June 2026

Do not miss the chance to celebrate the outstanding learners making a difference across the land-based and environment sector.

🏆 Shine a spotlight on talent, dedication and achievement—nominate today.

👉 Start your nomination now:

Food security. Climate action. Economic growth.

All depend on one thing: skills.

Our latest report highlights the urgent need to invest in the workforce powering the UK’s land-based industries - and the risk if we don’t.

👉 Read the full report and explore the findings: https://bit.ly/4uciiPL

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We’re excited to be heading to the Royal Highland Show 2026 this week 🌿

The Lantra Scotland team is looking forward to connecting with industry partners, meeting future talent, and showcasing the important role skills and training play across Scotland’s land-based sectors.

If you’re planning to attend, come and say hello, we’d love to chat about careers, development opportunities, and the future of the industry 👋

Our first-ever Cereals event was one to remember 🌾

Alongside celebrating 60 years and launching our new look, we had the chance to connect with so many farmers, partners and future talent across the arable sector.

From insightful conversations shaping future training, to a real buzz on the stand (helped along by our Milwaukee and YETI prize giveaways 🎁), the energy across both days was incredible - despite the very British weather!

A big thank you to everyone who stopped by, shared their experiences, and contributed ideas, we’ve taken away plenty of inspiration for what comes next.

And of course, a special thanks to Claydon Drills for their support throughout the event 👏

Here’s to building skills, supporting careers, and shaping the future of the industry.

Our latest report, Shaping a Resilient Future, highlights just how critical land‑based industries are to the UK 🌱

Managing over 80% of the UK’s land, employing 625,000 people, and underpinning a £150bn agri‑food supply chain, the sector is central to food production, environmental sustainability and rural economies.

But growing pressures, from climate change and global supply chain risks to rapid technological change, are putting these industries under increasing strain.

The report makes it clear: investing in skills, training and workforce capacity is essential to build resilience, protect food security, and deliver on net zero and nature recovery ambitions.

👉 Read the full report to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the sector: https://bit.ly/4uciiPL

Lantra is delighted to be contributing to a major new professional development programme for Further Education staff, delivered through a consortium led by the Association of Colleges and coordinated by the Skills Federation.

This government-funded initiative will strengthen the capability and confidence of teachers and trainers delivering technical and vocational education: including T Levels and emerging V Levels.

As a sector skills body rooted in the land-based and environment industries, Lantra will bring an employer-led perspective, helping ensure teaching reflects current industry standards, technologies and workforce needs.

Our focus will be on supporting Further Education staff to better understand real-world sector requirements, particularly across land-based provision, so learners are equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to succeed.

This collaboration is a strong example of sector expertise and education coming together, helping to bridge the gap between learning and employment, and strengthening the future workforce.

We look forward to working alongside partners across the consortium to make a meaningful impact for educators, employers and learners alike.

The agricultural industry is changing fast — and the skills needed for today and tomorrow are changing with it.

At Cereals Event, Lantra is showcasing our agriculture-focused training courses and inviting attendees to help shape what comes next.

We want to hear from farmers, employers, and industry professionals about the training needs they see emerging across the sector. By sharing your thoughts and insights, you’ll have the chance to:

• suggest future course ideas
• rate our proposed course topics
• help influence the skills provision needed for the challenges facing agriculture now and into the future

Your insight will help us develop training and qualifications that supports both today’s workforce and future hires with the practical skills the industry needs.

Complete our questionnaire at Cereals and you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win a YETI Hopper Backpack Cooler in Big Wave Blue.

Come and speak to us at the event, Stand 762!

Today, we’re celebrating both World Green Roof Day and World Environment Day - a powerful reminder of how our land-based sector is shaping a more sustainable future. 🌱

From creating greener cities with living roofs to protecting biodiversity and improving air quality, the skills within our sector are vital to tackling environmental challenges.

At Lantra, we’re proud to champion the people behind this change - supporting skills development, inspiring future careers, and strengthening the industries that care for our land and environment.

🌿 Land. Skills. Futures.

At Cereals, we’re promoting the opportunity to become a Lantra accredited Instructor — a great way to diversify farm income by turning existing experience into paid training opportunities.

Whether your background is in:

🚜 Tractor driving
🏗️ Loading shovel driving
🪚 Chainsaw use
🛠️ Landscaping tools

…your skills could help others learn and develop, while creating a new opportunity for your business.

Come and speak to the Lantra team at Cereals to find out more.

📍 Stand 762

Register your interest and you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win a Yeti Hopper Backpack Cooler in Big Sky Blue.