December 14, 2020

HKScan programme focuses on training young farmers

HKScan's Next Generation training programme will provide young farmers with a unique opportunity to learn from top experts in the field, be inspired at work and network with colleagues, the company announced this month.

The main goal with Next generation trainings is to provide enough inspiration and knowledge to convince young farmers to invest further in their farms for the future. The programme not only covers farming, but also economy, leadership, communication and digitalisation. Next Generation trainings started last year in Finland and has been launched in Sweden.

In Sweden, 25 young meat farmers from all over the country have been accepted to the first training round, representing cattle, pig and lamb productions.

"It's important that we acknowledge the potential and importance of young farmers. The addition of new young farmers means new ways of thinking, innovation and entrepreneurship. They are a key factor to developing and implementing new business models, new and modern technical solutions and sustainability within the agricultural sector," said Magnus Lindholm, COO of HKScan Sweden.

The Swedish Next Generation training include four sessions, starting in November 2020 and ending in June 2021, with different themes and speakers for each session: farming, economy and investments, meat skills and marketing, and, finally, social sustainability and leadership.

The speakers at the first session in November are all well-known profiles in the agricultural sector: Kim Kjaer Knudsen, co-owner of Nya Skottorp Gris; Magnus Palmgård, CEO of Tobo Solution and advisor to the biggest dairy company in Sweden; and Helena Silvander, CEO of Tillväxtbolaget and Ludvig & Co.

- HKScan