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There is many a farmer in both Carlow and Kilkenny who would have fond memories of learning his trade as a youth at Warrenstown Agricultural College in Co Meath.

Farmers in the region who have an interest in winter feeding should make it their business to travel to Kildalton Agricultural College today.

Tourmakeady-based business rebuilding organisation, The Business Whisperer, has announced two heavyweight appointments to its board of advisors. These are international business coach and speaker Sue Stockdale, and agri-business expert Gerry Scully who is programme manager for Rural Development with Teagasc.

Deputy Paul Connaughton has called on the Minister for Agriculture Mr Brendan Smith, and Gerry Boyle Director of Teagasc to provide sufficient staff to accommodate the record breaking number of students who have applied for places at Mountbellew Agriculture College this September.

The recent Connacht Gold suckler information meeting at Balla attracted a capacity attendance of almost 300 farmers, highlighting the interest in producing quality weanlings, particularly for export markets.

The recent Connacht Gold suckler information meeting at Balla attracted a capacity attendance of almost 300 farmers, highlighting the interest in producing quality weanlings, particularly for export markets.

A public meeting will be held in St Mary’s Community Centre in Mountbellew next Monday night, November 23 at 9pm. The meeting is called to discuss the already announced proposed closure of the Franciscan Agriculture College, Mountbellew.

The Teagasc office in Castlebar, which serves as the headquarters of the advisory service in Mayo, is to close with the redeployment of nine staff members.

Glanbia and The Agricultural Fund have come together with local Kilkenny farmers, the Phelan’s, in Clara and set up a company which is aiming to create a new low cost dairy farm.

The continual erosion of farm incomes over the past 18 months has led to severe difficulties for farmers. According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), farm incomes will have fallen by 30 per cent at the end of 2009, this is on top of a 10 per cent drop in 2008. Clearly, the farming industry is in crisis as this figure signifies the biggest drop since Ireland joined the EEC in 1973.