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Tom O' Connell

Tom O' Connell

Tom is farming in Inniscarra, Co. Cork. He uses hired labour throughout the year and his wife Helen looks after the paperwork. He are currently farming 182Ha and is stocked at 206kg N/Ha. In 2021 he milked 320 cows. The EBI of the herd is €168 & the heifers are €188. The 6 week calving rate is 91%. The cows produced 499 MS/cow in 2020. Tom produced 16t DM grass in 2020. Soil type is free draining. Facilities on the farm include a 36 unit rapid exit parlour, good housing and good grazing infrastructure throughout the farm.

Jimmy Cotter

Jimmy Cotter

Jimmy is farming in Coachford, Co. Cork. Jimmy’s family help out on the farm as well as his mother, Mary. They are currently farming 48Ha and is stocked at 206kg N/Ha. In 2021 he milked 108 cows. The EBI of the herd is €181 and the heifers are €222. The 6 week calving rate is 87%. The cows produced 559 MS per cow in 2020. Tom grew 14.1t DM grass in 2020. Soil type on the farm is free draining. Facilities on the farm include a 20 unit parlour, 126 cow cubicle and good grazing infrastructure.
Joe Morrissey

Joe Morrissey

Joe is farming in Rostellan. Midleton, Co. Cork with his Dad, Tom. They are currently farming 66.4Ha. They are stocked at 201 kg N/ha. In 2021 they milked 120 cows. The EBI of the herd is €166 & the heifers are €191. The 6 week calving rate is 80%. The cows produced 443kg MS/cow in 2020. Joe started grass measuring in 2021. Soil type is grey/brown podzolic free draining loam. Facilities on the farm include a 12 unit parlour, good housing and good grazing infrastructure throughout the farm.

Sean Barry, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick

Sean Barry, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick

Main enterprise is dairying, milking 67 cows. He is farming 53.39ha. Overall stocking rate was 153kg organic N/Ha in 2020. EBI of the herd is €159 & the heifers are €189. 6 week calving rate is 93%. Cows produced 495kg MS/cow in 2020. Soil type is heavy with 3-4in of top soil over blue clay. Grass grown in 2020 was 13.1t DM/Ha. Facilities include a 12 unit parlour with cubicle space for 77 cows. This is a fragmented farm, with the milking block split into 4 parcels. The paddock system includes central roadways, spur roadways and multiple gaps and water troughs. Local Adivsor: Padraig Fogarty.
John Walsh, Ballylooby, Cahir, Co. Tipperary

John Walsh, Ballylooby, Cahir, Co. Tipperary

John & Brendan Walsh farm 102.34Ha together. Dairying is the main enterprise, milking 132 cows with a calf to beef enterprise also. They have 1 hired labour unit. The overall stocking rate is 178kg organic N/Ha. The EBI of the herd is €165 & the heifers are €196. The 6 week calving rate is 84%. The cows produced 539kg MS/cow in 2020. Soil quality is sandy clay. Grass grown was 14.8t DM/Ha in 2020. Facilities include 12 unit parlour, cubicle space for 170 cows. Good silage storage facilities & grazing infrastructure multiple water troughs & spur roadways. Local advisor is Kevin Barron.
Sean Moher, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork

Sean Moher, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork

Main enterprise is dairying, milking 89 cows with a calf to store enterprise. He has a relief milker 4 evenings a week & 3 hours/day during the calving period. He farms 75.8ha. Overall stocking rate was 159kg organic N/Ha in 2020. EBI of the herd is €169 & the heifers are €189. 6 week calving rate is 87%. The cows produced 525kg MS/cow in 2020. Soil type is free draining loam. Grass grown in 2020 was 14.9t DM/Ha. Facilities include a 14 unit parlour with cubicle space for 89 cows. Teagasc Advisor is Padraig McCormick.
Tim O'Riordan

Tim O'Riordan

Tim is farming in Mourneabbey, Mallow, Co. Cork, in partnership with his parents John and Breda. They are currently farming 92.9Ha. They are stocked at 162kg N/Ha. In 2021 they milked 121 cows. The EBI of the herd is €129 & the heifers are €164. The 6 week calving rate is 86%. The cows produced 488kg MS/cow in 2020. Joe started grass measuring in 2021. Soil type is brown podzolic soil. Facilities on the farm include a 16 unit parlour, good housing and good grazing infrastructure throughout the farm.
Mark Lonergan, Rosegreen, Cashel, Co. Tipperary

Mark Lonergan, Rosegreen, Cashel, Co. Tipperary

Main enterprise is dairying, milking 106 cows. He has hired labour for 5 hours/day during February & March. He is farming 59.96Ha. Overall stocking rate was 206kg organic N/Ha in 2020. EBI of the herd is €167 & the heifers are €194. 6 week calving rate is 89%. Cows produced 560kg MS/cow in 2020. Soil type is free draining. Grass grown in 2020 was 13.9t DM/Ha. Facilities on the farm include a 23 unit parlour with cubicle space for for 130 cows. The paddock system includes central roadways, spur roadways & multiple gaps & water supply. Local Advisor is Sandra Hayes.
Tim Leader, Rathcoole, Mallow, Co. Cork

Tim Leader, Rathcoole, Mallow, Co. Cork

Main enterpriseis dairying, milking 138 cows. Tim has 1 full time labour unit. His wife Mary, daughter Aoife & son John help out at weekends. He is farming 85.64ha. Overall stocking rate was 184kg organic N/Ha in 2020. The EBI of the herd is €152 & the heifers are €184. The 6 week calving rate is 83%. The cows produced 501kg MS/cow in 2020. Soil type is loam. Grass grown in 2020 was 12.6t DM/Ha. Facilities on the farm include a 14 unit parlour with cubicle space for 156 cows. The paddock system has a central roadways and water supply to all paddocks. Local Advisor is Adrian Curtin.