Students selected to raise Irish Angus calves

Darragh Morrison, Kian O Donoghue, Diurmid O Donavan ,Cathal McAuliffe: St Colmans College Fermoy who took part in the 2022 Certified Irish Angus School’s Competition. The competition, supported by ABP and Kepak, challenges students to rear five Irish Angus calves and learn about the care and attention required to produce quality beef for consumers. Picture: Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography.

Five groups of secondary school students from all over the country will receive Certified Irish Angus calves at next week's National Ploughing Championships for them to take home and rear as part of their Agricultural Science studies for the Leaving Cert.

The Irish Angus Producer Group will use the event next week to showcase its pioneering new Elite Angus Breed Improvement programme, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 9% per kilo of beef.