Sharing a slurry tank Podcast
b'The meitheal or traditional model of sharing resources is long gone in Ireland but on the side of a hill near Macroom, Co Cork this week dairy farmers Brendan Hinchion and John Wood talk to Jack Kennedy about their new initiative that allowed them form a co-op, buy a new slurry tank and then share usage of this brand new, high specification slurry tank with four local farmers.
The sharing initiative came about after their discussion group (Kilnamartyra Dairy Discussion Group) visit to France in 2017 to see machinery sharing in action and then on return years of development and translation of French work with Teagasc, the Department of Agriculture and ICOS to make this happen in Ireland.'