Teagasc Herd Fertility Performance Programme. New Zealand bulls selected to improve protein and yield. Strict culling regime To assist with improving fertility. Dry cows receive minerals. Magnesium is supplemented in the water.
Cows are condition scored.
There is an increasing emphasis on clover. They had rented 43 adjacent acres were going to graze this with dry cows from October to February. A feature of this farm was the lack of re-investment in buildings. The parlour and dairy were low cost renovations. There was no money to re-invest in the farm.