Irish farmer sees growth in 3 locations

“I see a risk looming on the horizon: in the form of milk quotas in Ireland,” says Jerry Murphy, a dairy farmer based in Carrigadrohid, Ireland. Yet, he does not get any extra livestock or does not rush to feed more concentrates. Optimisation is still the number one focus on his farm, after the growth spurt of the last 6 years. The farm expanded from 115 cows and 8 youngstock at 75 hectares in 2013 to its current 350 cows at 150 hectares. “We want an additional 25 self-bred cows in 2020.