May 13, 2021 10:00 am
As part of the virtual farm walk being hosted on the farm of Jarlath and Austin Ruane, who are participants of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef programme, local Teagasc advisor Amy Collins based in Claremorris, Co. Mayo speaks about the Ruanes’ mixed beef and sheep grazing system.
She also reviews some of the main advantages which farmers stand to benefit from by operating this system of grazing.
Aiding cashflow
One of the first advantages which Amy discusses is that by farming both sheep and cattle, it means the Ruanes are
selling animals at different times during the year, which can aid cashflow.