Farmers join forces to train future UK farm vets VetPartners Farm Academy pairs students with working farms29 August 2025 29 August 2025 3 minute read 3 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media EuropeFarmers have been joining forces with VetPartners to help tackle a critical shortage of farm vets in the UK by welcoming veterinary students onto working farms, according to a recent press release from VetPartners. Fourth-generation farmer Adrian Coombe, who runs Dupath Farm in Callington, Cornwall, has hosted Farm Academy students every year since its launch in 2022 and says their enthusiasm is a welcome sign for the sector. “There’s a shortage of farm vets in the UK and yet, we need them, so they need all the support and encouragement we can give," he added. The participation of farmers is essential for the long-term impact and success of the Farm Academy scheme, and the continued involvement of farmers like Coombe highlights how mutually beneficial the outcomes can be. The Farm Academy has already reaped a rich harvest of vets, some of whom are working in VetPartners farm and mixed practices across the UK and Ireland.