Apply to be a NextGen farmer
Step 2: Be one of the 15 selected to be a high-performing farmer of tomorrow
Apply now to join the NextGen Dairy Farmers Programme and secure an on-farm trainee farm assistant position starting in January 2025.
Application and interview process
| Applications open: | Mid-June |
| Applications close: | 20 August |
| Interviews: | 9 to 13 September |
| Successful applicants notified: | 30 September |
Interview
At a 30-minute interview in September, we’ll find out more about you and why you want to join the programme.
What happends once I’m selected?
In early December, you’ll join the 14 other NextGen future farmers at a three-week pre-employment training programme. At this time, you’ll learn the farming basics and get to meet your new host farmer for January 2025.
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NextGen Dairy Farmers Programme
With the NextGen Dairy Farmers Programme, you’ll be fast-tracked through the dairy industry, and earn as you learn. You’ll receive unmatched support from industry organisations and high-performing farmers. Your future is secured.
NextGen Dairy Farmers Programme
With the NextGen Dairy Farmers Programme, you’ll be fast-tracked through the dairy industry, and earn as you learn. You’ll receive unmatched support from industry organisations and high-performing farmers. Your future is secured.