Data use gives feed efficiency a boost

Irish dairy farmer Paddy O’Reilly owns a highly productive farm, reaching 9,500 kilograms of milk per cow per year. In Ireland, 90% of dairy farms are based on milk production from grass-fed cows. This is not the case for Paddy O’Reilly (57) from Castledermot County Kildare in Ireland. Together with his brother David (52) and father James (82). Their cow herd of 160 animals deliver calves year-round. They have a second location where 600 female beef cows are fed untill slaughter age