13 January 2025

How to prepare for the busy spring period without compromising on performance

Monaghan dairy farmer, Paddy Traynor joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to outline his simple grass-based, block spring-calving system that is capable of producing a good economic return.

Paddy explains what he does to ensure he is best prepared for calving, while explaining how he manages labour on a part-time basis.

Plus he explains how he has adopted several simple practices that ensures a high level of efficiency in the busy spring period.  

Listen in below:

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