Old farmers just can’t visualise a life off the land

Older farmers need a national voluntary organisation that specifically represents the senior generation of the farming community, according to researchers at NUI Galway.

Old farmers just can’t visualise a life off the land
Thu, 14 Jun, 2018 - 01:00

By Stephen Cadogan

Older farmers need a national voluntary organisation that specifically represents the senior generation of the farming community, according to researchers at NUI Galway.

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