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John Galvin, Grass Focus Farmer in Teagasc/Dairygold Joint Programme


Grainne Hurley, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, Macroom gets an insight as to how John Galvin, grass focus demonstration farmer in the Dairygold/Teagasc Joint Programme is managing his grass for the Autumn.

John Galvin is living near Dunmanway in West Cork. He is the grass focus demonstration farmer in the Dairygold/Teagasc Joint Programme. John is milking 100 crossbred cows on a 35.5ha milking platform. 

Currently the focus of John's grassland management is building a bank of grass peaking in late September which will enable John keep the herd out on grass until mid November.