One man's journey to organic production with Aubrac cattle
Case study: Michael Heslin, Gortlettragh, Co Leitrim
An Aubrac herd is ideally suited to a social farming setting, says Michael Heslin
Farming Independent team
Michael Heslin farms in Gortlettragh, Co Leitrim. He converted to organic farming with IOFGA in 2009 and around about the same time he became involved with social farming.
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