I hear interviews have taken place for the new roles advertised within the IFA for a chief economist, dairy executive and a livestock executive.

In a change from protocol, the jobs won’t be based in the Irish Farm Centre, affording the successful applicants the chance to roll up their sleeves and get down and dirty with farmers in the country.

The Dealer copped a few suit-clad candidates biting their nails waiting for interviews last week.

I’m told there are some high-profile names in for the jobs and a few surprises. Watch this space.