David wins Best Farm Business Plan Award

DAVID Sweeney, from Ballycastle in north Mayo, has been awarded the Mountbellew Agri College Best Farm Business Plan award sponsored by Allied Irish Banks plc.

David received the highest grade for his interview and farm business plan which involved increasing suckler cow numbers and improving grassland management.  

Said Liam Phelan, AIB agri advisor: “AIB are delighted to again partner with Mountbellew Agricultural College for the AIB/Teagasc Best Farm Business Plan Awards. The initiative places a strong emphasis on farm planning and financial planning, both key skills necessary for managing a farm in today's environment. 

“We were very impressed by the quality and standard of farm plans and by the confidence of the students we met and interviewed.â€Â