Carbery and Teagasc renew West Cork sustainability programme for another five years

The nearly three decade long programme aims to develop farm profitability, grassland management, milk quality and sustainability across the region

(Left to right) Jason Hawkins, CEO of Carbery Group; Darragh O'Donovan, farm sustainability lead with Carbery; Michael and Fachtna Collins, demonstration farmers; Gráinne Hurley, Teagasc regional advisory manager for Cork West; Joan Collins, Tom Curran, Teagasc head of advisory services; Don Crowley, Teagasc joint programme co-ordinator, and Enda Buckley, director of sustainability at Carbery. Picture: Andy Gibson

A long-term joint programme to lead and demonstrate the development of sustainability in Irish dairy has been renewed for the next five years.

The programme, which has been running between West Cork-based dairy processor Carbery Group and Teagasc since 1998 to develop and showcase sustainability in the dairy sector, has been renewed to 2030 for West Cork farmers.