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 6th May 2025
- Milk Litres/day: 28
- Fat%: 4.08
- Protein %: 3.54
- Milk Solids/Day Kg: 2.2
- SCC: 122
- Meal Kg 3.0
- AFC 802
- Cover/LU: 170
- Pre Grazing Yield: 1500
- Demand: 80
- Growth: 78
- Breeding started on the 17 April, so far cows 89.6% (138 cows) served to date, Heifers started on the 22nd April using FTAI and bull to follow to clean up
- Reseeded 1.55 ha of multi species mix gone in.
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