On Thursday, the Irish Farmers Journal suckler and sheep demonstration Tullamore Farm opened its gates to 300 students for a practical day of learning as part of this year’s Agri Aware farm walk and talk series.
Adam Woods welcomes over 300 students this morning to Tullamore Farm for @AgriAware Farm Walk and Talk series. pic.twitter.com/BYNewe7CPV
— Irish Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) February 26, 2026
Students had the unique opportunity to take their classroom learnings to the farmyard and witness real-world applications of the latest agricultural techniques and practices.
According to executive director of Agri Aware Marcus O’Halloran, over 4,000 students are expected to attend farms across the country over the next two weeks.
“The benefit of farm walk and talk is to give students who are studying Leaving Cert ag science a chance to get out on to a real-life working farm.
"A lot of students who are doing the subject might not be from a farm, but this gives them the chance to see practically what actually happens and to put the theory into practice,” said Marcus.
We chatted to Ag Science teachers about the importance of a farm visit for secondary school students. @Agriaware pic.twitter.com/IFDfLrgXB6
— Irish Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) February 26, 2026
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