Macra news: Last chance to enter young farmer contest

The closing date for applications and nominations for the 2016 Macra na Feirme FBD Young Farmer of the Year is tomorrow.

Farmers in all enterprise categories — beef, sheep, dairy, tillage and other (pigs, poultry, horticulture) — are invited to apply.

Entrants are judged according to criteria including farm business initiative and innovation, levels of efficiency and enterprise quality, farm safety and environmental protection awareness, as well as agricultural knowledge and community involvement.