28 October 2022
Facilities and Work life balance on Steven Fitzgerald’s Farm
A Teagasc Tirlán Signpost Farm Walk, as part of Signpost Sustainability Week, took place on the farm of Steven Fitzgerald, in Co. Waterford on Thursday 20th October 2022.
This is a family farm where parents and his wife Catriona are involved. Steven and his Dad work the farm primarily with a student in the Spring and some family labour also. Since quotas went Steven has gone from 70 to 170 cows. The 1st step was to put in a new cubicle shed. He is just finishing the milking parlour, going from a 12 unit to a 24 unit parlour. The main reason he has done this is to free up time for himself and his family. He will save himself 2 hrs a day on the milking process. He has a good setup, minimising soiled water and getting cows to and from the sheds easily. Basically a better quality of life with better work life balance.
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