Mike Bemingham - Dairy Enterprise Winner
Enterprise: Dairy Farming
From: Knockananig, Ballyhooly, Co. Cork
Farm Size: 47 ha
Annual Tonnage: Avg 14 T Grass DM/Ha (3 year avg)
Number of Grazings: 8.3 Grazings/Paddock/Year
Stocking Rate: 2.35 LU/Ha (Milking Platform) 2.35 LU/Ha (Whole Farm)
Kg MS/Ha: 1300 KgMS/Ha (Whole Farm)
Mike is the 2019 Dairy Category Grassland Farmer of the Year. The farm is located at 500-600 ft above sea level and is facing north. He is a recent entrant into dairy farming and supplies milk to Dairygold Co-Op with a herd size of 110 cows. Last year the cows produced over 570 kg MS/cow which is the highest output herd in the competition. All the land is in one block (cows and silage) and heifers are contract reared.
Mike Bermingham gives an update on his grazing plans for 2020
Grassland Performance 2020
Mike's grassland performance will be added to this section at the key stages of the 2020 grazing season
Start of Grazing 2020
Start of 2nd rotation
Mid-season
August -building up
Start of closing off
End of grazing 2020