Signpost: I have used 25% less chemical N fertiliser this year

Sheep farmer Tomas O'Leary: "I have had Minister Joe O’Brien visit the farm recently. He has been anxious to get out and visit some Signpost farms and learn more about what farmers are doing on the ground to reduce emissions." Picture: Don MacMonagle

I have two cuts of silage taken, 650 bales in total. I need just 600, so I have a nice bit of a reserve if things go wrong.

Just doing my figures on fertiliser use, I have used 25% less chemical N fertiliser, year to date. This has been driven by the high price of fertiliser. I set a budget for myself at the beginning of the year and have pretty much stuck to it.