Replacement stock reared on the farm. Tail painting and prostaglandin used. 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.