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Kevin Murphy, Gorey | Shay Ryan, New Ross |

Kevin Murphy, Gorey, Co. Wexford

Kevin farms with his wife Ann & farm manager Brian outside Gorey. The farm is 137 Ha with 55ha owned. The grazing platform of 88ha is heavily stocked at 3.4 cows/ha.

Kevin Murphy - Current Farm Update25th April 2025

25th April 2025

Milk litres/Day – 28.6
Fat % – 4.21
Protein – 3.71
SCC – 40
Milk Solids/Day kg – 2.33
Meal Kg/cow/day – 6
Average Farm Cover – 548
Cover per Cow -146
Pre Grazing Yield kg – 1350
Demand kg DM ha – 60
Growth kg DM ha –61

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Shay Ryan, New Ross, Co. Wexford

Shay is farming 97 Ha outside New Ross in Co Wexford. The milking platform is 56 Ha. There is also a small beef enterprise on the farm.

Shay Ryan - Current Farm Update

29th September 2025

Litres/Cow: 19.5
Milk Fat % 4.85
Milk Protein% 4.1
Kg Milk Solids per cow: 1.80
SCC: 93
Meal 5 kg
Average Farm Cover: 926
Cover/LU: 237
Pre-Grazing Yield: 1600
Grass Demand/ha: 39
Grass Growth/ha: 57

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As stocking rate on the milking platform is 3.91 cows/ha (2.73 cows/ha when 19.4 ha of zero grazed ground is included) cover is under pressure and Shay is planning on a 37 day round of 5 kg of meal, 5 kg of zero grazed grass and 10 kg of grass for next 10 days

Feeding 5 kg of meal, 5 kg dm of zero grazing and 10 kg dm of grass to maintain a 37 day round at present

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