03 June 2025

Achieving high levels of farm performance in a sustainable manner – a farmer’s perspective

Irish dairy farms are making huge progress when it comes to improving their sustainability metrics, with the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards highlighting the farms which are leaders in this regard.

For this week’s Dairy Edge, James Dunne is joined by dairy farmer, Brendan Walsh who was the overall winner in 2024.

Brendan outlines how he farms to meet high levels of performance, whilst also keeping the long-term sustainability of his system in mind.

Listen in below: 

Upcoming event

A National Farm Walk on the farm of John, Maria and Brendan Walsh, winners of the 2024 Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Award, will take place on Tuesday, 10 June.

Organised by Teagasc, FBD and Dairygold, this ‘Dairying at Dusk’ event will be of interest to farming and non-farming families and the general public. At the event, you’ll meet John, Maria and Brendan Walsh, the family who are leading the way in running a sustainable dairy farm.

Find out more about the ‘Dairying at Dusk’ event here.