A Ballymahon farmer has been named the 2019 FBD Teagasc Student of the Year.
Enda Farrell completed a two year Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Agricultural Dairy Herd Management in Ballyhaise College.
He focused on herd performance measurement, financial management and the need for work-life balance.
Enda and his family created a family farm partnership and established a dairy herd in 2020.
Congrats to Enda Farrell from Co. Longford has been announced as the 2019 Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year this evening at an online virtual awards ceremony. Check out Enda's video below. Well done to all the other finalists. See their profiles at https://t.co/coI4HDItJX @fbd_ie pic.twitter.com/lTWcn3zRj8
— Teagasc (@teagasc) November 16, 2020
He says the decision was taken to ensure the long term future of the farm:
