New Entrant netWork: Business models for Innovation
Teagasc visit From the 1st until the 3rd of July 2019, 5 Belgian agricultural experts visited Ireland for the first of our Newbie exchanges. This exchange was hosted by the research centre Teagasc with a focus on meeting newbies and getting acquainted with the Irish dairy sector. The experts present for the exchange were – […]
In Ireland, Land Mobility Service takes care of access to land for young farmers. They arrange agreements with existing companies, and hence match people to opportunities. Case studies of the Land Mobility Service are inspiring for other new entrants, in Ireland, but also for new entrants all across Europe. Newbie wants to showcase good practices. In […]
We need more Newbies The average age of farmers in Ireland in 2016 was 55 years of age, while the number of family farm holders who were aged less than 35 years old was just 7.4%. This age profile mirrors the statistics of other member states across the EU. New entrants are vital to the […]
