Paula Hynes: Our dairy farm is not a green desert

We try to limit the amount of hedge-cutting we undertake, allowing more flowers for the many hives of bees that live on-farm, writes Aherla dairy farmer Paula Hynes.

Tree-lined hedgerows on the Hynes dairy farm. Picture: Chloe Hynes

With a gap between shows this week, it has allowed us to catch up on some yard work and get the farm in order for the summer. We managed to move around some show heifers to simplify feeding and cleaning out. 

There are only a handful of beef calves left on the farm now, and they should be moving to their new homes over the next week, allowing those sheds to be washed and disinfected ready for the autumn.