Special report on courses run by An Chomhairle Oiliúna Talmhaíochta/The Agricultural Training Council (ACOT) to prepare the next generation of farmers for the challenges facing their industry.

Report shows cows, tractors sowing fields.

Interview with Bill Kehoe, ACOT, on the education courses.

Agricultural students in classroom and students receiving lecture in field. Students working on a model farm.

Interview with Michael Tennyson, Education Officer, on need for small enterprises within the farm due to changing nature of agriculture.

Sheep and horse in field.

Interview with former student Roy Tector on the impact the ACOT course has had on his career.

Interview with former student Elizabeth Rochford on experience she gained from the ACOT course.
The reporter is Michael Ryan.

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