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Our courses

You can now take all our courses for free!

 

Designed to meet the needs of farmers and growers and using industry examples throughout, our courses have been created with input and feedback from voices of authority across agriculture and horticulture.

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Download our full course catalogue to save and share. 
And you can download more handy free learning resources with our Toolbox Talks.

Sector-specific courses

These courses have been designed specifically to meet the unique needs of farmers and growers according to the sector they work in.

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Animal health and welfare

Understand how animal welfare can affect safety, efficiency and profitability on your farm.

A fresh fruit grower picks some raspberries and strawberries inside a polytunnel.

HACCP Level 2 for growers

Delve into the principles and practices of Hazard, Analysis and Critical Control Points.

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Working safely with livestock

Get the essential knowledge and practical skills to handle livestock safely and effectively.

A beef farmer gives her herd some additional feed.

The basics of breeding livestock

This short course covers the fundamentals of livestock breeding and farm profitability.

Take your learning further with Toolbox Talks - free resources designed by TIAH to help farming and growing teams quickly upskill to ensure everyone is following best practices, no matter what sector they work in.

Health and safety courses

Farming and growing consistently rank among the most dangerous industries in the UK so it's always worth spending time to upskill yourself and your team on safe practices at work.

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Cultivating safety: H&S update 2026

Take proactive action with this update on the most common types on-farm incidents.

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Farming with safety in mind

Master the essential skills needed to work safely in a farming or growing environment.

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Foundations in farm safety

This online training can help all workers improve their recognition of hazards.

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Five-day mental health challenge

Develop a strategy to look after your mental health with this short course.

Take your learning further with Toolbox Talks - free resources designed by TIAH to help farming and growing teams quickly upskill to ensure everyone is following best practices with health, safety and wellbeing.

Business courses

All farming and growing companies need some core, foundational business skills to help them manage and evolve. These courses focus on some of the core skills required to run a business sustainably and effectively.

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Getting started with farm finances

Get to grips with the terminology and methodology involved in business finances.

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Succession planning

Find out how to bring key stakeholders together and make an effective succession plan.

Environment courses

Few industries play such a crucial role in our environment as farming and growing. These courses are primarily focused on managing environmental threats while also managing the environment to farm sustainably.

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Biosecurity
 

Identify threats and find out how to stop them harming your farm's plants and livestock.

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Nutrient management

Understand the key principles of managing soil for sustainable, productive farming.

Leadership courses

Effective leadership and clear communication are critical to managing strong, resilient teams.

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A manager's guide to resolving conflict

Learn why conflict happens and how to turn disagreements into positive change.

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Being a great communicator

Improve your communication skills by recognising and understanding typical issues.

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Coaching for staff retention

Find out how to become a great workplace coach, improving staff productivity and loyalty.

People courses

Agriculture and horticulture may have a reputation as being a solitary industry, but interpersonal skills really are important to success. Find out how to overcome conflict, build on the strengths of others and find the right staff.

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Employee guide to resolving conflict

Understand how best to handle difficult conversations with your colleagues.

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Mastering recruitment

Explore the six key stages involved in effective recruitment processes for farm businesses.

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Why inclusion matters

Find out how inclusion and diversity can benefit farming and growing businesses.

Technical courses

Technology is impacting on more aspects of all our lives at a faster pace than ever before. Find out how you can protect your business from cyber threats and make the most of new innovations.

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Embracing agri-tech

Identify the right technologies to drive improvements on your farm with this course.

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Information security

Find out how to identify typical cyber security threats and what you can do to prevent them.

Quickly upskill your whole team

Toolbox Talks are free, pre-prepared discussion plans you can use to hold quick team meetings to upskill your farm team on best practice techniques.

Designed to easily fit into short team meetings of no more than 20 minutes, these Toolbox Talks cover a range of subjects of real importance to farming and growing businesses.

Download TIAH's Course Catalogue

We've put together a catalogue of all our courses, covering the whole Capability Framework and with options for everyone from careers changers and new entrants up to farm managers and owners.

You can download the catalogue using the button below, or simply log into the Learning Hub to access all the courses we have to offer.

Contact us

We'd love to hear what you think about the courses, what you've enjoyed and what you'd like to see more of!

And if you come across anything which doesn't seem quite right, then don't hesitate to let us know. 

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