Articles by tag: Brendan Horan

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Visit an impressive calf-to-beef farm in action on Co. Kilkenny farm walk

Visit an impressive calf-to-beef farm in action on Co. Kilkenny farm walk

On Thursday, September 4 at 6pm, Thomas and Peter O’Hanrahan will host a Teagasc DairyBeef500...

Dairy

about 7 years ago

'Effectively we have the same number of cows as we had in 1988'

Average dairy herd size - in the last decade - has increased from 50 cows to around 75 cows,...

'Effectively we have the same number of cows as we had in 1988'

Dairy

about 7 years ago

'We're going to have to lead the sustainability agenda going forward'

The grass-based dairy model that we have in Ireland is very advantageous in terms of...

'We're going to have to lead the sustainability agenda going forward'

Dairy

about 8 years ago

Irish dairy farmers 'face average debt of €75,000'

Strengthening the business is important for resilience, according to Teagasc's Dr. Brendan Horan,...

Irish dairy farmers 'face average debt of €75,000'

Dairy

over 8 years ago

Why lax calving patterns cost the average dairy farmer thousands

A spread out or lax calving pattern costs the average 100 cow dairy herd €27,000 a year,...

Why lax calving patterns cost the average dairy farmer thousands