The Dealer hears former Macra president Seán Finan is running for re-election as vice-president of the European young farmer group, CEJA. The Roscommon man has held the job for the last two years and is hoping to do a second term in office. He is currently chief executive officer of the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA).

There are at least seven candidates for four seats, perhaps more by the time nominations close on Friday.

However, with the UK young farmers no longer having a vote since they became associate members of CEJA, rather than full members, it is not clear how well the vote will go for Finan.

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