More young people are training to be farm mechanics, says trade association

Ray Ryan THE number of young people learning to be farm mechanics has risen, according to the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association, quoting the latest FAS figures.

Sixty-seven young people are registered as being in phase one of the training scheme.

This is the highest level of registrations in the last three years. At the other end of the scale, there is a lower number of farm mechanics competing the final phase seven stage of the training programme.