I have had a little Road to Damascus moment. For years I’ve been asking suckler farmers why they don’t switch to more profitable systems like contract rearing, forestry or leasing, and the response has always been a genuine shrug of the shoulders, a wry smile, and a throwaway comment about suckling being something they enjoy.
Read more here:: Darragh McCullough: ‘I’m doing it for love and sheer pig-headedness when there’s little chance of making a buck’
