Beef
Philip Stewart has been using an app to simplify and speed up certain jobs on the farm that in times gone by would have taken an age to do.
Farming in Rhode, Co. Offaly, Tom Groome runs a herd of suckler cows under an autumn-calving system, while also working as an AI technician.
It was a busy year for Tipperary company Herdwatch. In the following video/article, we revisit some of the farmers involved in the series.
Video
In this instalment of the ‘Farm Smart Series’ – an initiative brought to you by Agriland and Herdwatch – we visit...
Derek and Jennifer Glen give their overview on their use of the Herdwatch system and the benefit to their farm.
Farming in Dungiven, Co Derry, Derek and Jennifer Glenn run a beef finishing operation on approximately 200ac of land.
Farming in Tincurry, Cahir, in the parish of Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary, Brian Reidy and his father run a suckler enterprise on 80ac of land.
Dairy
Farming in Croom, Co. Limerick, Louise Crowley milks a herd of 150 Friesian cows - under a spring-calving system - with her father, John.
Farming in Holycross, Thurles, Co Tipperary, Timmy Dwyer milks a herd of 120 spring-calving cows. The farm is home to 123ac.
Farming in Rathdowney, Co. Laois, Brian Campion and his father, Ger, run a herd of predominately purebred Limousin cows.
In the first of the 'Farm Smart' series, we head west to Corofin, Co. Galway, where Eoin Burns runs a beef finishing enterprise.
AgriLand has teamed up with Herdwatch - a Co. Tipperary-based company - to bring you an informative three-part series - Farm Smart.
