A Cavan man was awarded the 2022 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award in Dublin on Friday night.
Cathal Rudden farms 48 hectares in Stradone, Co Cavan, while managing a suckler herd and a substantial young forestry enterprise.
In 2014, Cathal decided to plant mainly for economic reasons, identifying forestry as a 'steady' and 'reliable' income stream.
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Today, half of Cathal's farm is planted with a highly productive mix of Sitka Spruce and Oak, which he manages as a good long-term economic and environmental investment for him and his family.
On receiving his award the Cavan native said he was "surprised and delighted" to win the award and thanked his wife and family for their support.
