A young man from South East Cornwall who is aiming to pioneer new techniques that will help farmers has been given a boost to his career.

Peter Reis, a part-time postgraduate agricultural student, has been selected to receive a Centenary Award bursary from the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust.

The award provides annual bursaries that pay up to 75 per cent of course fees for selected postgraduate students in agriculture, and Peter was one of only three students from across the UK to have been chosen for the award this year.

The judging panel looked for applicants who are not only excellent academic performers, but also have a real passion for agriculture and demonstrate potential to become a future industry leader.

Peter, who is vice-chairman of Landrake Young Farmers Club, was selected for the award to support his masters degree in ruminant nutrition at Harper Adams University. 

Peter, who works full-time as a ruminant nutritionist at Mole Valley Feed Solutions, is undertaking his course over two years.

He said: “I have a real passion to learn about and pioneer new feeding techniques to increase the efficiency of dairy, beef and sheep farms in the region, whilst also decreasing the carbon footprint of the industry.”