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 18th December 2024
- PBI Grass Grown MP T DM/ha: 10.7
- Closing Cover: 691
- No, of Grass Measures: 28
- Average No. of Grazings: 7.8
- Empty Rate%: 86
- Estimated MS/Cow 2024: 517
Comments:
- 53 Cows will be milked through to spring
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