Farmers of future won’t work 24 hours a day, seven days a week

By Ray Ryan, Agriculture Correspondent FARMERS of the future will not be prepared to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Farmers of future won’t work 24 hours a day, seven days a week

That’s the reality according to Macra na Feirme, which is hosting four seminars on farm partnerships during January and February, in association with AIB.

Macra president Seamus Phelan said these meetings will deal in detail with the new milk production partnerships now operational. A partnership scheme was very attractive, offering substantial benefits to farmers in terms of increased economies of scale, time management and flexibility.

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