Top famers have necessary skills to succeed in other businesses

SUCCESSFUL farmers have all the managerial skills they need to thrive in the non-farming business world, says one leading agri-business advisor.

Richard Rea, MD of Tipperary-based Rea Group, said that those who succeed at farming have the work ethic, realism, innovative ideas and adaptability needed to succeed in most avenues of business.

He says farmers are the most likely source of Ireland’s badly needed next generation of entrepreneurs — people who can create and sustain employment without having to depend on the state, foreign direct investment or double-talking bankers.