Dairy farmers | Future Beef farmers | DairyBeef 500 farmers | Tillage Farmers | Organic Farmer | Other
Thomas & David Fennelly, Glanbia | Donal Kavanagh, Glanbia | Matthew & Declan Mullen, Glanbia | Dermot Heaney, Lakeland
Tom & his son David farm 157 Ha near Portarlington Co. Laois. The land is in two blocks with 10 Ha rented. The potassium is low on about 50% of the farm. In 2022 they milked 265 cows, they have 72 in calf heifers & 123 weanlings. The plan is to milk 265 cows, rear 70 replacement units and have no beef enterprise.
Current farm update:
Litres/Cow – 25.2
Fat % – 4.59
Protein % – 3.65
SCC – 100
Kg MS/Cow – 2.14
Meal Kg – 3
Average Farm Cover – 686
Cover/LU – 174
Pre Grazing Yield– 1500
Growth Rate – 69
Biodiversity Audit – YES
