Mike Bemingham – Dairy Enterprise Winner
Enterprise: Dairy Farming
From: Knockananig, Ballyhooly, Co. Cork
Farm Size: 47 ha
Annual Tonnage: Avg 14 T Grass DM/Ha (3 year avg)
Number of Grazings: 8.3 Grazings/Paddock/Year
Stocking Rate: 2.35 LU/Ha (Milking Platform) 2.35 LU/Ha (Whole Farm)
Kg MS/Ha: 1300 KgMS/Ha (Whole Farm)
Mike is the 2019 Dairy Category Grassland Farmer of the Year. The farm is located at 500-600 ft above sea level and is facing north. He is a recent entrant into dairy farming and supplies milk to Dairygold Co-Op with a herd size of 110 cows. Last year the cows produced over 570 kg MS/cow which is the highest output herd in the competition. All the land is in one block (cows and silage) and heifers are contract reared.