New president of ICSFA to take up position at AGM after keen contest
He defeated current president Gabriel Gilmartin of Sligo in a keenly contested election in Portlaoise.
A cattle and sheep farmer from New Ross, Mr Kent said his main priorities include low farming incomes and the sustainability of small family farms.
Mr Kent added: “The high cost of producing a weanling is leaving a very small margin for suckler farmers. We need to see a dramatic increase in the prices gained for quality weanlings and a corresponding fall in the cost of inputs.
