Dairy
Teagasc has released a booklet detailing the progress and developments in its Heavy Soils Programme over the last 10 years.
Currently milking 94 cows in Stradone, Co. Cavan, David Brady embraced grass measuring three years ago.
Grass
Teagasc's Dr. Pat Touhy spoke at the event where he said: "There's no-one-size-fits all solution when it comes to land drainage.
90% of the soils analysed through Teagasc's soil fertility department in 2015 had sub-optimal levels of soil pH, phosphorus and potassium.
David Brady, a dairy farmer from Tierlahood, Stradone, Co. Cavan, welcomed over 200 visitors to his farm as part of a Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme drainage event yesterday.
Rural Life
Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme will host a heavy soils drainage event on David Brady's farm, at Tierlahood, Stradone, Co. Cavan, on August 29.
Sean O'Riordan returned to take over the family's dairy farm in Kiskeam, Co. Cork in 2001 and since then he has made major changes.
