Shay Ryan – New Ross, Co. Wexford

Teagasc Glanbia Future Farm Focus

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• Shay is farming outside New Ross in Co. Wexford. Shay farms 97 Ha.
• Shay is currently milking an average of 180 cows & has 45 replacement heifers.
• This year he went with the PPI grass Nashota and 1.5kgs white clover seed.

Protected Urea Video 2022

Shay gives us an insight into the farm, explains he is in the GLAS sheme and gives an overview of what steps he is taking to improve the sustainability of the farm. He also explains what they are doing on the farm to make it more labour efficient

Farm Update

Shay Ryan - Current Farm Update

6th June 2025


Litres/Cow: 26.2
Milk Fat % 4.14
Milk Protein% 3.73
Kg Milk Solids per cow: 2.12
SCC: 85
Meal 5 kg
Average Farm Cover: 529
Cover/LU: 138
Pre-Grazing Yield: 1750
Grass Demand/ha: 65
Grass Growth/ha: 60

Comments

Will be feeding silage by end of week, grass quality is struggling. Will supplement and hold rotation. Hoping to have silage ground coming into rotation soon. Went with 1 bag 18.6.12/acre.  Clover still low, only got dairy washings this round. Breeding going well. Bulls went out on 8^th, will AI with bulls for a week.

 

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