Welcome to the community Iceman! And congratulations on your pledge purchase(:
Farmer's will be likely needed everywhere, especially if you want to do awesome stuff like horsebreeding! But don't wear yourself too thin, get some friends to possibly help out if you'd like to do more than one thing. We have quite a few breeders within the duchy who would love to help one another if that's also something you'd be looking to do!
Farming is going to be a big thing in this game which I find is really neat. The different seasons will call for different crops and different rotations and having only a couple days for a crop might seem like a long time but in reality it may be a really short time. So figuring everything out in succession might be pretty hard to manage but once you get the hang of it with your offline player character programed right for when you're not on it'll be really awesome and beneficial to not only yourself but the others around you that you'll supply or help out with your crops food!
You might even look I to having a farm near by a trade city so you can sell your fresh stock at the market. That'd be an interesting idea for a friend or even as an alt character while your OPC is at home taking care of the farm.
The possibilities are endless which I really enjoy about this game. All the different aspects really make me want to try everything!
Sorry I got a little sidetracked by talking about farming Hehe. You're more than welcome to come and visit with any questions that you have that we can try to find information for you.
Every kingdom and duchy and county will need farmers and those who wish to do that in game. I would love to formally invite you to check out the Kingdom of Alésia along with your search in the other kingdoms and my personal ~ Royal Duchy of Saorsa ~ located within the Kingdom of Alésia.
In this general section there is also a pinned post that has information on all the kingdoms that you can check out and find the best fit for you and your ideas in game. You can always ask me any questions you may have and I will answer them to the best of my ability.
It's wonderful to meet you Iceman!
Sincerely Violet Winterlynn, Queen Consort of Alésia and Duchess of Saorsa.