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.   

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