There will be a number of seminars taking place next week on the topics of farm finance and agribusiness employer training in various parts of the country.

These separate seminars are being organised by Ulster Bank and Macra Young Farmer Skillnet respectively.

‘Building Capabilities’ seminar

Ulster Bank will host an agri-finance seminar focusing on building capabilities in the agriculture sector.

It aims to provide meaningful help for farmers in Kilkenny and the south-east, who are planning for the rest of 2018 and beyond.

The seminar will take place on Wednesday April 25 from 10:30am to 2:00pm in Kilkenny; lunch will be provided.

The event will bring a panel of local farmers and leaders in industry innovation together to explore and discuss strategies to build capabilities and manage change on farms.

Entitled the Ulster Bank Building Capabilities Seminar, the course will be held in the Dunmore Room, at Newpark Hotel, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny.

Agribusiness employer seminar

Meanwhile, a half-day seminar for employers in Irish agri businesses – focusing on hiring, managing and retaining employees – will also take place in two locations around the country next week.

The seminars, which are run by Macra Young Farmer Skillnet, will be open to all types of business – from small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to international companies.

Guest speaker at the events will be Nollaig Heffernan of Heffernan Consultancy, who will address staff management, recruitment and retention.

The Macra Young Farmer Skillnet team will speak about the benefits of investing in staff training and how to avail of the subsidized courses tailored to your business.

The cost for the seminar, which includes lunch, is €35.