Paula Hynes: It’s time to decide — volume game or value game for Irish dairy?

We returned from the sunshine and sea to rather cold, crispy weather, which was a little bit of a shock to the system given the 20-degree difference in temperatures. However, the brief cold snap was needed as it had been unseasonably mild in Ireland prior to that. 

Shorts and t-shirts were quickly replaced by overalls, wellies and woolly hats as we got straight back to work, and it really was a treat to look around the farm and see how smoothly Becky had the place running. She always thrives on responsibility, and there was no big workload to catch up on.

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