John Ryan

I had some of the country’s most progressive young dairy farmers in my office in the @Europarl_EN in Brussels today - telling me they would lose dozens of cows in their herds if the nitrates derogation is not retained. This cannot be allowed to happen. We will bring their stories to @JessikaRoswall @EU_Commission next week to seek urgent clarity on the derogation . Thanks to @tirlan_ @teagasc @IFAmedia @COPACOGECA @ICOS1894 for organising the trip

What a great few days with some of the @teagasc @TirlanFarmLife Future monitor farmers in Brussels. Thanks to all of the people who organised the trip, to those that we met, whom we had meetings with & gave up their time to discuss the importance of the nitrates derogation

Ground conditions with @John61806159 surprisingly good despite Sundays rain. John has 75% calved and 20% of the milking platform grazed to date Updated spring grass budget to see how things are going 👍

Mixture if jobs completed with @John61806159 today. John has dairy washings/slurry out so far on the MP. Soil temp today was 7.9deg, starting to see good regrowth on grazed paddocks Went through @HerdPlus to select beef bulls,sexed straws already in the tank. Prep is key!

Last years multi species reseed in @John61806159 today. Good content of chicory, plantain and white clover. Grazed 7 times so far this year and grown 9.95 tonDM/ha so far with only 74kgs chemical N/ha for the year

The power of the reseeds! ➡️done in May 2024 ➡️3kgs clover included ➡️got post emergence spray ➡️grazed 2 weeks ago ➡️average cover 1100kgs DM/ha Paddock beside it taken out today for reseed. That will be 9% of MP reseeded this year for @John61806159

Latest reseed put in on the 11th May on the farm of @John61806159 in Gortnahoe, Tipperary. 3kgs white clover put in the mix. ➡️clover reduces dependence on chemical N from May/June onwards ➡️less chem N means a long term €€ saving ➡️reduce chem N a help in ⬇️GHG emissions

Clover 🍀 gone in the reseed with @John61806159 on the 11th May. Great strike rate for both grass and clover and nodules on the clover already

This weeks Teagasc’s Tirlan Future Farm farm update. Last week milk yields had fallen but recovery is on the way. Cows were unsettled with the heavy rain. Grass is the focus, getting silage done, surplus removed from MP For additional info please click👇 teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/…

This weeks data from the Future Farm programme. Growth now exceeding demand, surplus being taken out, getting PGY closer to 1300-1400kgs DM/ha. For this information and more on the joint programme please click on the following teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/…

Sandra Hayes, Co-Ordinator of the Teagasc/ @TirlanFarmLife Future Farm Programme, recently visited monitor farmer John Ryan, where they undertook clover scoring on his farm in Tipperary. Find out more: bit.ly/4bduHKI

Great to have Stuart Childs and Alan Dillon from @teagasc to discuss the importance of selecting the correct beef bull traits when choosing your DBI straws this breeding season. Know what you want and how to achieve it

Despite the tough spring it was good to see farmers out at the breeding farm walk in @John61806159 this morning.

Join us this Wednesday, 27th March from 11am - 1pm for a Breeding Farm Walk on the farm of Teagasc/ @tirlan_ Future Farm Programme participant John Ryan, Boulick, Gortnahoe, Co. Tipperary. Find out more as to what to expect at teagasc.ie/breedingweek

This weeks @TeagascSignpost @TirlanFarmLife monitor farm update. Milk protein % taken a dip due to the limited grazing. On a positive note calving is nearing the final hurdle. For this week’s info plus all other data/notes on the program click below teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/…

Looking forward to seeing you all at our Breeding farm walk as part of @teagasc Breeding week. John Ryan just outside Gortnahoe village E41 NY03 will host his breeding strategy on Wednesday 27th March at 11am. Speakers from Teagasc & industry on cow selection, DBI, nutrition

This weeks @TeagascSignpost @TirlanFarmLife monitor farm update. Calving is going very well, grazing is variable! In the last 2 days a lot of herds are now out grazing day and night but protein % is not reflecting that yet.

Soil temp at 6.5 yesterday with @John61806159 The paddocks grazed end Jan/early Feb had 500/600 kgs DM/ha back on them. Despite poor weather conditions some paddocks getting well grazing. Yes the weather helps here but so does good grass allocation, good access, plenty of gaps

Both @John61806159 & I were surprised at how good some of his ground was after Monday nights rain. With 28% grazed John is grazing by day at the moment. Latest AFC is over 1103kgs DM/ha, growth of 31kgs DM/ha since last walk 2-3 weeks ago. Plan next is to get fertiliser out

It was worth walking in the rain ☔️ to see the grass swards for grazing this spring @John61806159 ➡️opening cover 1048kgs DM/ha ➡️winter growth of 5kgs DM/ha ➡️good clover ☘️ content ➡️soil temp over 9 degrees ➡️spring grass budget in place ➡️ following spring rot plan