The AgriScot Business Skills, sponsored by NFU Mutual and supported by SRUC, looks to support aspiring young professionals by providing them with the skills and networks required to mitigate and manage the many challenges facing rural and agricultural businesses.

The competition, which assesses individuals’ general business skills and awareness of agri-business issues, comes with a £1000 cash prize to help them in the future. With soaring costs, staff recruitment challenges, food security concerns and supply chain demands, to name but a few, this year’s theme is aptly focused on resilience.

Open to individuals between 18-25 years, entries must have a copy of a CV along with a statement sharing thoughts on 'The importance of agri-business managers developing more resilient businesses'. Aligning with AgriScot’s new digital approach, applicants can enter by submitting a video, or in writing with no more than 400 words.

Semi-finalists will attend an on-farm event where they will receive a farm tour, hosted by a panel of judges, which will discuss aspects of the farm enterprise with the applicant. Those who most impress the judges will go through to the final at AgriScot on Wednesday, November 16.

* To find out more about the competition, visit www.agriscot.co.uk or email Heather via heather.kerr@sruc.ac.uk. Applications close on Friday,h October 7, 2022.