Joe Sheehy: Planning your working day is essential

Teagasc surveys show that on average, dairy farmers work 12 hours per day in February and March, and some of them work up to 16 hours. 

Due to the wide variety of very important tasks to be carried out in spring, very good planning and a good work routine is essential.

Otherwise, some very important tasks will be left undone or carried out badly often resulting in very serious losses. The biggest losses and inefficiencies on dairy farms can come from neglect.