‘I thought you could just transfer the Irish dairy system to Germany, but Ireland is very special’

Timoleague, West Cork, Ireland. 31st Jan, 2024. Timoleague-based dairy farmer, David Deasy, owns and runs a farm with a herd of 230 dairy cows. David milks all year round and was busy today, with his farm hand - Ebba Nagel from Germany. Ebba milks the herd. Picture: Andy GIbson.

Margaret Donnelly

For German student Ebba Nagel there was only one country to go to when she wanted to learn more about grass-based dairy farming.

The image of Ireland and its agriculture, she says, is very strong in Germany.