Cost driven choices: Jim McCarthy on his changing machinery policy

The Tillage Edge by Teagasc

May 21, 202619:02Government & Organizations

We re-join the conversation with Jim McCarthy, who farms an extensive holding in north-eastern Romania, as Jim walks us through recent changes on the farm, most notably his move away from the big-name manufacturers towar...

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