This week on Organic Matters, we speak to James Donnellan, an organic suckler and sheep farmer based in Northeast Galway. James talks about his love of Aubrac cattle and the importance of getting an organic system right for the individual farmer. James speaks about why the Aubrac cattle breed may be suitable for some organic suckler farmers, from ease of calving to good carcass and conformation for finishing.* As well as his pedigree Aubrac cattle, he talks about his Belcare/EasyCare cross flock, with finished organic lambs sold to one of the main processors, together with other organic farmers. He also covers a range of other topics, including good animal housing for the winter months, sward diversity and management, sourcing feed directly from other organic farmers, and taking advantage of the Organic Capital Investment Scheme. Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/58f43efv *The Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society will hold its annual Elite Show and Sale on Saturday 24th October at GVM Mart in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

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