Environmental and Landbased Careers

Agricultural Livestock
Is the livestock industry right for you?

It could be right for you if:

You don’t want to be office bound and would like the opportunity to work outdoors
You relish responsibility and being part of a small team
You like animals
You like working with and applying new technology
You enjoy seeing a project through from start to finish

Top five useful skills to develop to work with livestock:

An understanding of animal health and welfare

Business management skills including sales, customer care, marketing, promotion and accounts

An understanding of, and the ability to, plan breeding programmes

An understanding of health and safety legislation and how to apply it

Click here to find out which qualifications could help you get these skills