Signpost: Learning new skills on my own farm walk

Tim Leader working with heard of pure breed friesian cattle on his dairy farm in Rathcoole, Co Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

I hosted a farm walk three weeks ago with Teagasc and Dairygold highlighting some of the things I am doing to be more environmentally sustainable while at the same time remaining profitable; because that’s what the Signpost programme is all about, showing that Signpost farmers like myself can make a good living from farming while at the same time looking after the environment.

One of the things talked about on the day of the walk was the grass grown. The farm grew 12 tonnes of grass per hectare to date in 2022. It compares with 11.4 tonnes up to the same time last year, so I’m actually ahead this year.