Farming ‘in danger of running off cliff edge’ unless youth enticed to sector

Farming is “in danger of running off a cliff edge” and dying out unless drastic action is taken to entice young people to enter the sector.

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed warned that a lack of “new blood” is threatening the future of the industry as he said most dairy farmers are reaching the end of their careers while the average beef farmer is now “well over pension age”.