Q&A ... Do you want to be a dairy farmer?

Do you want to be a dairy farmer? Here’s what you need to know.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2014 - 01:00

Concluding this week, these are the answers to the ‘50 frequently asked questions’ from new entrants to dairying, compiled as part of the Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Programme.

To see the 50 questions and answers in full, go to http://www.teagasc.ie/publications/2014/3242/New_Entrants_to_Dairying-50Q&As.pdf

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