Aiming for lower-carbon milk in North Cork

Signpost Farmers: 'It seems to be more important than ever for farmers to think about their environmental impact'

Tim Leader working with heard of pure breed friesian cattle on his dairy farm at Glenleigh Upper, Kilcorney, Co Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

Co Cork dairy farmer Tim Leader is working hard to challenge perceptions that efficient, profitable dairying cannot also make a major contribution to the environment.

The Kilcorney man farms alongside his wife Mary and full-time farm assistant Patrick Rohan, but also enlists the help of his daughter, Aoife, and son, John when they aren’t tied up with their studies.