Improving farm efficiency and the environment on Ballymaloe Farm

All tillage farmers can make small changes to reduce the farms environmental impact.

On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Darren Allen, a farmer from Ballymaloe Farm, Co. Cork, talks about the steps he has taken over the past few years to improve his farm's efficiency and also improving the environmental credentials on the farm.  

He explains how the farm’s rotation has adjusted to improve yields, but he has still seen benefits in soil health along the way. Ciara O’Donovan, a Teagasc tillage advisor in Cork, and also Darren’s advisor, was also on the podcast and spoke very highly about the strides Darren has made in improving water quality, space for nature areas on the farm and also efficiency of nutrient use on the farm. 

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