Shinagh’s herd scores high on pregnancy and body condition

Shinagh dairy farm at Bandon, Co Cork, is an example of the new farm conversions which, along with existing family farms, could deliver the growth in milk deliveries targeted in the Food Harvest 2020 plan.

In addition to increased productivity, the Food Harvest 2020 plan will require an increase in the size of the national herd from its current 1.1 million to about 1.4 million dairy cows, and milk production rising from 5.1 billion litres (2007 to 2009 average) period, to 7.6 billion litres in 2020.

Shinagh Dairy Farm is a dairy demonstration farm developed at Shinagh estate, Bandon, by the four West Cork co-ops (Bandon, Barryroe, Lisavaird, and Drinagh), Carbery Milk Products Ltd, and Teagasc.