Top Irish herd forced to downsize

Many of the herd can trace their origins back to the very first Holstein cows Tom's father purchased in 1950.

One of Ireland’s top dairy farmers has said new nitrates banding regulations mean he will be forced to reduce his herd size by almost a third — expecting to sell 100 cows this summer.

Monamore Holsteins, owned by Drogheda man Tom Kelly, is one of the best Holstein herds in the country.