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Galway, paperwork was his biggest challenge.\n          Herdwatch changed that \u2014 and he says it&#8217;s\n          <strong>&#8220;one of the best investments I&#8217;ve made on the farm.&#8221;<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n        <div class=\"hw-meta\">\n          <span class=\"hw-pill\">Ballinasloe, Co. Galway<\/span>\n          <span class=\"hw-pill\">Suckler Farming<\/span>\n          <span class=\"hw-pill\">22 Suckler Cows<\/span>\n          <span class=\"hw-pill\">Bord Bia QA Scheme<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Content -->\n    <div class=\"hw-content\">\n\n      <p>\n        Donal Canniffe farms between Portumna and Kilmere in East Galway. He took\n        over the family farm from his father in 2020. He also farms alongside his\n        wife, who runs a separate dairy herd \u2014 and both of them use Herdwatch.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        Donal runs a straightforward suckler system. 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