Shane & John. P Fitzgerald, Portlaw | Steven Fitzgerald, Aglish | Cathal Moran, Skeoughvosteen | Francis Nolan, Muckalee
Portlaw, Co. Waterford figures
5th May 25′
Milk -27
Fat% – 4.05%
Meal – 3
Pre grazing y – 1400
Milk solids – 2.23
Aglish Farm figures 5th May 25
Milk Kg/Day – 30
Fat % – 3.85
Protein % – 3.56
Milk solids/ 2.2
Meal – 4
SCC – 42
Additional Information
Milk – 28.21
Fat% – 4.16%
Protein% – 3.48%
SCC – 110
Milk Solids – 2.22
Meal – 4
Comments
Eamonn farms in Carrigeen, Glendine, Co. Waterford with his son Donnchadh. They both farm part-time. They farm 45.47ha in 3 blocks. The soil type is a free draining brown topsoil with a redish hue in the majority of the farm. The farm is stocked at 110kgs N/HA, they plan to increase stocking rate to 160kg N/HA. They are running a suckling to beef enterprise split into spring & autumn calving consisting of 46 suckler cows. The males are finished as under 16mth bull beef, while the heifers not retained for breeding are finished at 18-20mth. Local advisor is Catriona Foley.
Ruairi farms with his wife Helen, children Ciara, Eoin & Laura. He farms 35ha of owned land split into 2 main blocks. He also works off-farm with a local suckler farmer. Soil type on the home block is a dry mineral soil. He is stocked at 156kgs N/Ha. He runs a 45 cow spring calving suckler system with bull calves brought through to slaughter at under 16mth & heifers sold as stores at 16-18 mth. Some of the lighter bull calves are castrated & sold as stores at 16-18mth. Ruairi is using two Charolais stock bulls with a small amount of AI used on the farm. Local Advisor is Enda McLoughlin.
Having transitioned from a suckler enterprise to calf to beef production a number of years ago, Peter, who farms in partnership with his father Tom – has built numbers to increase output over recent years. From Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny the farm is 94ha with friesian steers and early-maturing steers and heifers. Aine Butler is his local Teagasc advisor.
Richard farms 57ha in Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford. He brings early-maturing and continental calves out of the dairy herd to beef as steers and heifers at 20-24 months. In the region of 100 calves are purchased each year and the breeds consist of Angus, Hereford, Limousin, Belgian Blue, Aubrac and Charolais. Austin Flavin is his local Teagasc advisor.
