Meet the dairy farmers: ‘It is easy to say take more land, but the land isn’t there’

Aisling Kiernan talks to four farmers about what they see as the main issues facing Irish dairy farming in the near future
Meet the dairy farmers: ‘It is easy to say take more land, but the land isn’t there’

There can’t be environmental sustainability without economic sustainability for the farmer, says DJ Keohane, Cork-based dairy farmer.

Sat, 09 Oct, 2021 - 14:05
Aisling Kiernan

Farmer Profile #1:

DJ Keohane, Timoleague, Co Cork.

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