Siobhan Kavanagh: Seeing the progress that farmers are making to improve environmental sustainability

Launching the  Tom O’Dwyer, Teagasc; Professor Frank O Mara, Teagasc Director, Siobhan Kavanagh, Teagasc; Michael Berkery, FBD; Mary Dunphy, FBD and Pat Dillon, Director of Research, Teagasc.

At this time of year, I am packing up the car with wellies, raingear, and sun screen, and heading out around the country to judge the family farm finalists in the Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards.

It’s a busy few weeks, but equally rewarding to see the progress that farmers are making to improve environmental sustainability on their farms while at the same time continuing to produce high quality food profitability.