As the busy spring calving season gets underway, a significant challenge for many dairy farmers, is farm labour. In recent years, dairy farms have competed to secure staff from an ever decreasing pool of applicants. That's why one dairy farmer in Co. Carlow has successfully sought other tools and methods to save on farm labour. Ashleigh Fennell is milking 100 black-and-white cows on the Co. Kildare border with Carlow, operating a spring calving system. She is a relatively new entrant to...