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Mobile Video Training Day (incorporating BGAJ AGM)
22nd January 2026
Join us in person for BGAJ mobile video training day and AGM – learn, connect, and grow your skills! 📍 Honeydale Farm, Shipton-under-Wychwood, England 📅 Thursday, Mar 26, 2026 from...
Date for your diary: BGAJ 2026 annual general meeting
22nd January 2026
Members of the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists are invited to hear what their Guild has planned during 2026 at the 83rd BGAJ annual general meeting. Honeydale Farm, Shipton-under-Wychwood, England...
Applications open for acclaimed agricultural journalism training course
9th January 2026
Applications for the 2026 British Guild of Agricultural Journalists John Deere Training Course have opened, marking the start of the latest search for the next generation of talented reporters and...
Video training course with Lowri Davies
30th September 2025
Tuesday 11 November at 18.30 (1 hour) Join former TV producer Lowri Davies on 11 November at 6:30pm for a one-hour online course on mobile video editing. Learn where to...
AI training with Adam Tinworth
19th September 2025
Artificial intelligence is transforming journalism at speed — and agricultural journalists need to understand both the opportunities and the risks it brings. This four-week online course, led by media strategist...
Farmers Guardian journalist wins Guild’s coveted John Deere award
12th September 2025
Tom Ryder, Farmers Guardian interim deputy digital editor, has won the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists’ John Deere Training Award, with his article titled: Profitable upland farming: How Shropshire farmers...
Trainee agricultural journalists complete 30th anniversary course
15th July 2025
Thirteen aspiring agricultural journalists have completed the first stage of the 2025 BGAJ John Deere Training Award, following an intensive three-day workshop held this week at the machinery manufacturer’s UK...
John Deere opens applications for 30th agricultural journalism training course
9th January 2025
Aspiring agricultural journalists are invited to apply for the 30th annual British Guild of Agricultural Journalists John Deere Training Course. Taking place from 6-8 July at John Deere’s UK &...
Online video training day
5th November 2024
The BGAJ is running an online video workshop on 21 November from 6-7 pm. Lowri Davies, a former television producer/director with 15 years of experience, is running the course. Lowri...
Framing Farming: Guild photography workshop
30th July 2024
Guild members had a wonderful day at ABP’s farm in Newport, Shropshire, where Guild member Ruth Downing taught them how to take pictures. Ruth covered the basics in the classroom,...
Next generation of agricultural journalists complete prestigious training course
17th July 2024
The latest cohort of aspiring journalists have completed the 2024 BGAJ John Deere Training Course with 11 attendees looking to take the next steps in their careers. The three-day course...
BGAJ Photography workshop
7th June 2024
Date: July 18, 2024 Location: Bromstead Hill Farm, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 9DP Get tickets: Eventbrite Join us for a day filled with creativity and fun at our photography workshop! Whether you’re a beginner...
Applications open for 2024 John Deere agricultural journalism training course
11th January 2024
Budding agricultural journalists and communications professionals are being urged to apply for a place on a unique training course designed to help them take an important first step in their...
GDPR online workshop
4th August 2023
The BGAJ is running a GDPR online workshop for members to bring them up to date with the latest rules to help them remain compliant in data management. The hour-long...
BGAJ John Deere course kickstarts media careers for 12 trainee journalists
18th July 2023
A dozen aspiring journalists have completed the 2023 BGAJ John Deere Training Course, marking an important first step in their media careers. The three-day event was led by journalism lecturer...
Update your digital journalism skills with exclusive BGAJ training course
15th February 2023
BGAJ members are being given the chance to update their digital journalism skills thanks to a special five-week online training course being offered by the Guild. Acclaimed journalism trainer and...
BGAJ John Deere course trains 17 new ag communicators
26th July 2022
The BGAJ John Deere Training Course returned in July with 17 successful applicants taking part in an immersive introduction to the world of agricultural journalism and PR. The course has...
Acclaimed agricultural journalism training course to return in 2022
10th January 2022
A free training course designed to unearth the next generation of agricultural journalists will return in 2022 following a two-year absence. The British Guild of Agricultural Journalists’ John Deere Training...
SLR vs smartphone: getting the best results from your camera
6th September 2021
Fast moving technology has seen a spate of smartphones emerge with high tech cameras, but do they have the edge over your SLR camera? In the Guild’s first in-person training...
Tickets on sale for remote working CPD course
18th January 2021
How are you managing your teams or your projects remotely? With a return to office-based working looking unlikely in the short term, content is expected to continue to be produced...
CPD Session: Media Law 20 October 2020
1st October 2020
The BGAJ’s series of virtual CPD sessions continues with a focus on Media Law When: Tuesday 20 October 2pm – 4pm Where: Zoom (link emailed to ticket holders) Cost: £25 Tickets: Click here Using stories...
Guild CPD event tickets now on sale
2nd September 2020
Tickets are now on sale for the next BGAJ CPD member event. Digital, social and print content: what’s the difference? takes place on Thursday 17 September 2020 via Zoom. Tickets...
Dates announced for Guild’s 2020 journalism training award
14th November 2019
The British Guild of Agricultural Journalists and John Deere Limited have announced the dates of the next training course for aspiring agricultural journalists. The course will run from Sunday to Tuesday 5-7...
Digital Day showcases top tips for Guild members
24th March 2019
Voice technology, trends in digital journalism and practical tips for shooting smartphone video were the focus of a special training day for Guild members. The Guild’s first Digital Day gave...
Get to grips with trends in journalism at Guild Digital Day
12th February 2019
Guild members are being offered the chance to learn about the latest trends in new media and mobile journalism during a special workshop focusing on digital communications. The Guild’s Digital...
