Teach farming in schools to tackle skills shortage, says NFU >More in Farmvention winners visit to Wigginton Fields Farm IN 2019 C NFU The UK government must focus more attention on teaching agriculture in schools to help children learn where their food comes from and encourage the next generation of farmers. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) made the plea as it released a new report on Monday (24 May) which aims to highlight to MPs how farming can be used effectively in and outside the classroom to deliver crucial science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) lessons. This included lessons on lambing with Welsh sheep farmer Sioned Davies, vet school with industry-renowned farm vet Navaratnam Partheeban and a farm-themed climate science show.