The grass is greener when you work with nature says a Co Down farmer who halved his costs and grew profits with sustainable methods. Patrick Flynn turned his back on ‘modern farming’ techniques that push monoculture around five years ago.
In that time the effect regenerative agriculture practices are having on his fields has become clear for all to see. Now he has joined forces with sustainable start-up, Farming Carbon, to document and continue researching how the simple changes they’ve made could benefit other farmers in Northern Ireland.
Belfast Live headed along to his family’s farm on the outskirts of Castlewellan to hear first hand how they’ve turned the clock back in a bid “not to take more from the environment than is required”.
