Four females in the final to find Ireland’s top farmers

THE fairer sex is gaining an edge in the world of farming, with four females through to the final stages of the search for the country’s top farmer.

The four women, from counties Cork, Monaghan and Westmeath, represent the highest number of female finalists in the history of the Young Farmer of the Year competition.

Selected from a pool of more than 400 entrants, they face competition from 21 male finalists for an overall prize fund of €10,000.