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Young Farmer of the Future

A HIGH level of technical and business skill is needed to master farming.

Young Farmer of the Future

Thu, 04 Sep, 2003 - 01:00

Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent

That’s the view of 25-year-old Michael Gowing, Portlaoise, who has been chosen as the 2003 FBD Young Farmer of the Future.

A full-time dairy and beef farmer, he milks 100 cows with an average yield of 1,650 gallons. He also rears calves and finishes them to beef.

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