Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill is encouraging members of the farming community to sign up for CAFRE’s 2015/16 Level II Agricultural Business Operations Courses before enrolment closes tomorrow(Friday), July 24 2015.

The Level II courses will be administered by CAFRE and will run over the winter months with participants obtaining a certified qualification that will satisfy the agricultural training eligibility requirements for the Young Farmer’s Payment and New Entrants Scheme.

Minister O’Neill said: “Last year over 2,500 students completed the Level II certificate course which enabled them to meet the requirements for the Young Farmers’ Payment and New Entrants Scheme.” For further information or to book a place on the course please visit the CAFRE website at https://os.cafre.ac.uk/website/onlineservices/courses.aspx Enrolment closes at 4pm on 24 July 2015. Any applications received after this date will not be eligible for entry to the 2015/16 course.

The cost of the course is £150 payable by Friday, August 28.