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Poultry Industry Programme attracts record number of applicants

Chloe RyanBy Chloe RyanAugust 16, 20172 Mins Read
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16 applicants from across the poultry industry have been selected to be part of the third NFU Poultry Industry Programme (PIP), in conjunction with ABN.

This year’s cohort has been selected from a record number of applicants, an increase of over 20% on 2015.
The successful candidates will start in September, and span the whole industry including egg and poultry farmers, industry representatives and vets.

Danny Johnson, ABN’s national sales manager, said for the first time candidates had been whittled down through interviews.

“We were looking for a range of characteristics, but most importantly we wanted a group who were committed and enthusiastic to play a bigger part in the poultry industry, and willing to take their knowledge to the next level.”

Tom Glen, performance analyst at ABN said, “The programme offers us a unique chance to meet new people and gain a valuable network within the industry that would usually take a whole career to achieve without the help of the programme.”

One of the candidates is Charles Roe. “We’re a relatively small-scale layers business so I recognise that we need to do everything we can to maximise our margins, aiming to be at the top 5-10% of the industry for output. I believe that taking part in the NFU PIP will help us better achieve this goal.”

This year will see the candidates involved in a number of activities designed to broaden their exposure to the industry and help them on their way to becoming leaders within the poultry sector. The events range from a trip to the EU parliament in Brussels as well as Westminster, to new leadership and media training and a group project.

“We’re constantly trying to evolve the programme to keep it relevant to the sector, while maintaining the core principles of what has made it so popular. Providing a broad overview of the industry is essential, but giving the candidates an insight into new industry ideas and challenges is equally important,” said Johnson.

“This year, we have also taken a lead from feedback gathered from previous cohorts. Many of our candidates are running businesses with a sizeable and diverse workforce, but have no formal leadership training.

“We’ve therefore added a management and leadership training session to the programme this year, and hope that this new session will help to develop the skills to help individuals better manage their businesses,” said Johnson.

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Chloe Ryan

Editor of Poultry Business, Chloe has spent the past decade writing about the food industry from farming, through manufacturing, retail and foodservice. When not working, dog walking and reading biographies are her favourite hobbies.

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