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The common mistakes and what's needed for successful farm partnerships
FromThe Dairy Edge
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Sep 6, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Teagasc’s Farm Business Specialist Tom Curran joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the various collaborative farming structures operating in Ireland.
Tom gives examples of case studies of farm structures including as partnerships, cow leasing and contract rearing identifying important criteria to consider and typical costings per animal. Tom also explains the considerable benefits these structures can offer to farm business such as improved lifestyle, ability to build cow numbers and increasing profitability.
For more information https://www.teagasc.ie/rural-economy/farm-management/collaborative-farming/
Tom gives examples of case studies of farm structures including as partnerships, cow leasing and contract rearing identifying important criteria to consider and typical costings per animal. Tom also explains the considerable benefits these structures can offer to farm business such as improved lifestyle, ability to build cow numbers and increasing profitability.
For more information https://www.teagasc.ie/rural-economy/farm-management/collaborative-farming/
Released:
Sep 6, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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