John Ryan - Gortnahoe, Co. Tipperary
Teagasc Tirlan Future Farm
Go To: Current Farm Update
- John is farming with his father Tom near Gortnahoe in Co. Tipperary. They are farming 81 Ha.
- In 2023 they milked 140 cows & reared 30 replacement units.
- John had 14% of his milking platform with multi species reseeds. All other reseeds are perennial rye grass and white clover.
March Update
Current Farm Update
John Ryan Farm 4th October 2024
- Milk litres/Day: 17.2
- Fat %: 5.22
- Protein %: 4.3
- Milk Solids/Day kg: 1.68
- SCC: 97
- Meal Kg 3
- Average Farm Cover:713
- Cover/cow 151
- Pre Grazing yield 1500
- Growth Rate: 54
- Demand 24
Comments:
Grass budget completed on pasturebase with a plan to close up with a cover of 600-650 AFC in mid-November. Feeding 7kg grass, 4kg Meal and 7 kg silage
Overview of the farm
This video gives an overview of the farming system. John explains that the farm used to be drystock & tillage but he switched to dairying in 2011. John hopes to improve sustainability by spreading protected urea, using trailing shoe slurry application method & improving the genetic merit of his cows