Shay Ryan - New Ross, Co. Wexford
Teagasc Glanbia Future Farm Focus
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- Shay is farming outside New Ross in Co. Wexford. Shay farms 97 Ha.
- Shay is currently milking an average of 180 cows & has 45 replacement heifers.
- This year he went with the PPI grass Nashota and 1.5kgs white clover seed.
Protected Urea Video 2022
Shay gives us an insight into the farm, explains he is in the GLAS sheme and gives an overview of what steps he is taking to improve the sustainability of the farm. He also explains what they are doing on the farm to make it more labour efficient
Farm Update
Shay Ryan - Current Farm Update
28th March 2025
Litres/Cow: 26.5
Milk Fat % 4.25
Milk Protein% 3.52
Kg Milk Solids per cow: 2.12
SCC: 125
Meal 5 kg
Average Farm Cover: 702
Cover/LU:
Pre-Grazing Yield: 1800
Grass Demand/ha: 34
Grass Growth/ha: 28
Silage kg DM: 6
Comments
Second grazing rotation starting this week – still some paddocks in first round to be grazed.
Good calving season very busy first 6 weeks.
60 units of Nitrogen out – as fertiliser or half a bag of protected urea and 1.5 bags/acre of 18.6.12 +Sulphur
Closing cover in December was 660 AFC, 11th Feb 751 AFC so poor winter growth – as seen elsewhere covers declined a lot with cold weather in January.