The Dairy Trail: Winter milk contracts and managing drought
On episode three of The Dairy Trail podcast, Agriland's Technical Dairy Specialist, Cathal O'Shea sits down with Seamus Killoran on his farm in Co. Wicklow.
Killoran talks us through winter milking, from the contracts to the year-round labour requirments.
We hear how he manages the winter diet, what is involved in winter calving and breeding, and what his approach to dry off is.
Killoran also talks about the impacts of this years drought, and discusses how he managed the tricky grazing year.
Brought to you in association with Nedap Livestock Management.
