Web: www.positivefarmers.ie - Phone: 353 87 6457987 - Email: info@positivefarmers.ie
DAY 2
Thursday - 16th January 2025
09:30 - 10:00
Registration, Refreshments & Networking
Workshops
10:00 - 11:00
OPTION 1 - Budget for 2025
•
Banking insights cash-flow, loan structure, etc.
•
Template/ Budgeting/ Keeping it updated
OPTION 2 - Land prices
•
What factors are affecting supply/demand?
•
Taxation? Is there a crash coming?
OPTION 3 -
11:00 - 11:30
Refreshment Break & Networking
Workshops
11:30 - 12:30
OPTION 1 - Budget for 2025
•
Banking insights cash-flow, loan structure, etc.
•
Template/ Budgeting/ Keeping it updated
OPTION 2 - Land prices
•
What factors are affecting supply/demand?
•
Taxation? Is there a crash coming?
OPTION 3 -
12:30 - 13:45
Lunch and Networking
Session 3 B
13:45 - 14:45
LESSONS FOR LIFE
This session will explore the important topic of
Chairperson: Gillian O’Sullivan
Nollaig Heffernan
Independent Management Consultant
specialising in Leadership and
Organisational Psychology.
Roger Adams
Certified strength and conditioning coach
with the IRFU, a competitive Masters
Class body builder and a life long Martial
Artist.
Dessie Fitzgerald
Dairy farmer, hurler, life coach
14:45 - 15:00
Comfort Break
Session 4 B
15:00 - 16:00
Panel discussion on key issues facing the sector and overview of
important elements of the Conference
Chairperson:
16:50 - 17:00
Conclusion & Conference close
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2025 POSITIVE FARMERS CONFERENCE
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DAY 1
Wednesday - 15th January 2025
09:00 - 09:40
Registration, Refreshments & Networking
09:40 - 09:45
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Session 1 A
09:45 - 10:35
Big Picture – Industry Overview Session
Future trends in dairy markets – importance of grass fed
Challenges and opportunities – what we need to focus on
•
International insights plus key aspect to profitable, happy farming
•
Why I’m staking my future in farming
Chairperson: Kevin Twomey
Michael Murphy
Irish & international
farmer and i
nvestor,
co-founder of the Positive Farmers
Guest speaker
To be announced
Session 2 A
10:35 - 12:15
Farm Systems
Focus on margin not output- back to basics
Stocking rate, feed systems, grass growth trends etc. system targets
•
How to work it out?
•
Challenge preconceptions
•
Calving date impact
Chairperson: Gillian O’Sullivan
Paidi Kelly
Director TeamAg Advisory, farming in
partnership & Positive Farmers team
member, Formerly Teagasc.
Dr. Laurence Shalloo
Head of the Animal & Grassland Research,
Moorepark.
Dr. Brendan Horan
Principal Research Officer - Grassland
Science, Teagasc. Moorepark.
12:15 - 13:25
Lunch and Networking
Session 3 A
13:25 - 15:00
How Can We Get Back to 15tDM/ha?
Review N use, tonnage grown, impact on feed system
•
Clover – has it still a role to play?
•
What are best farmers doing?
•
Lessons from two challenging years
Chairperson: Deirdre Hennessy
Fergal Coughlan
Farm manager, Clonakilty Agricultural
College
John Maher
Teagasc, Moorepark.
Specialist - Grass 10 Manager
15:00 - 15:30
Refreshment Break & Networking
Session 4 A
15:30 - 17:00
Progressing in Partnerships
Chairperson: Niall or Paidi
Rhidian Glyn
A new entrant farmer from Wales
19:30 - ……….
CONFERENCE GALA NETWORKING DINNER
FARM with CLARITY and CONFIDENCE
while INCREASING PROFITS
Thursday 11th January
DAY 1 WEDNESDAY 10th JANUARY 2024
DAY 1
Wednesday - 15th January
09:00 - 09:40
Registration, Refreshments & Networking
09:40 - 09:45
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Session 1 A
09:45 - 10:35
Big Picture – Industry Overview Session
Future trends in dairy markets, Importance of grass
fed. Challenges and opportunities – what we need
to focus on
•
International insights plus key aspect to
profitable, happy farming
•
Why I’m staking my future in farming
Chairperson: Kevin
Twomey
Michael Murphy
Irish & international
farmer
and i
nvestor, co-founder of
the Positive Farmers
George Browne
2023 National Milk Records
Royal Ass of British Dairy
Farmers Gold Cup winner
Session 2 A
10:35 - 12:15
Farm Systems
Focus on margin not output- back to basics
Stocking rate, feed systems, grass growth trends
etc. system targets
•
How to work it out?
•
Challenge preconceptions
•
Calving date impact
Chairperson: Gillian
O’Sullivan
Paidi Kelly
Director TeamAg Advisory,
farming in partnership &
Positive Farmers team
member, Formerly Teagasc.
Dr. Laurence Shalloo?
Head of the Animal &
Grassland Research,
Moorepark.
Dr. Brendan Horan?
Principal Research Officer -
Grassland Science, Teagasc.
Moorepark.
12:15 - 13:25
Lunch and Networking
Session 3 A
13:25 - 15:00
How Can We Get Back to 15tDM/ha?
Review N use, tonnage grown, impact on feed
system
•
Clover – has it still a role to play?
•
What are best farmers doing?
•
Lessons from two challenging years
Chairperson: Deirdre
Hennessy
Fergal Coughlan
Farm manager, Clonakilty
Agricultural College
John Maher
Teagasc, Moorepark.
Specialist - Grass 10
Manager
15:00 - 15:30
Refreshment Break & Networking
Session 4 A
15:30 - 17:00
Progressing in Partnerships
Chairperson: Niall or
Paidi
Aine O Connell & Vinnie
Griffith
Dairy farming in
Claremorris, Co Mayo
Rhidian Glyn
A new entrant farmer from
Wales
19:30 - ……….
CONFERENCE GALA NETWORKING DINNER
Embrace Profitable, Labour Efficient,
Milk Production at our Industry Leading Dairy
Event
BONUS MASTERCLASS OPPORTUNITY (limited availability)
A choice of 3 Limited to two workshop each.
Better Farming - Better Business - Better Lifestyle
Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Co-course
Leader of MA in Advanced Facilitation
Skills for Health and Well Being, SETU
DAY 2
Thursday - 16th January
09:30 - 10:00
Registration, Refreshments & Networking
Workshops
10:00 - 11:00
OPTION 1 - Budget for 2025
•
Banking insights cash-flow, loan structure, etc.
•
Template/ Budgeting/ Keeping it update
OPTION 2 - Land prices
•
What factors are affecting supply/demand?
•
Taxation? Is there a crash coming?
OPTION 3 -
11:00 - 11:30
Refreshment Break & Networking
Workshops
11:30 - 12:30
OPTION 1 - Budget for 2025
•
Banking insights cash-flow, loan structure, etc.
•
Template/ Budgeting/ Keeping it update
OPTION 2 - Land prices
•
What factors are affecting supply/demand?
•
Taxation? Is there a crash coming?
OPTION 3 -
12:30 - 13:45
Lunch and Networking
Session 3 B
13:45 - 14:45
Lessons For Life
This session will explore the important topic of
Chairperson: Gillian
O’Sullivan
Nollaig Heffernan
Independent
Management Consultant
specialising in
Leadership and
Organisational
Psychology.
Roger Adams
Certified strength and
conditioning coach with
the IRFU, a competitive
Masters Class body
builder and a life long
Martial Artist.
Dessie Fitzgerald
Dairy farmer, hurler,
coach
14:45 - 15:00
Comfort Break
Session 4 B
15:00 - 16:00
Panel discussion on key issues facing the
sector and overview of important elements
of the Conference
Chairperson:
16:50 - 17:00
Conclusion & Conference close
2025 POSITIVE FARMERS CONFERENCE
PROTECTING YOUR PROFITS
IN CHALLENGING TIMES
Discussion Group, Teagasc & Student discounts available.
Better Farming - Better Business - Better Lifestyle
Web: www.positivefarmers.ie - Phone: 353 87 6457987 - Email: info@positivefarmers.ie
DAY 1 WEDNESDAY 10th JANUARY 2024
DAY 1 WEDNESDAY 10th JANUARY 2024
Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Co-course
Leader of MA in Advanced Facilitation
Skills for Health and Well Being, SETU
DAY 1
Wednesday - 15th January 2025
09:00 - 09:40
Registration, Refreshments & Networking
09:40 - 09:45
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Session 1 A
09:45 - 10:35
Big Picture – Industry Overview Session
Future trends in dairy markets – importance of grass fed
Challenges and opportunities – what we need to focus on
•
International insights plus key aspect to profitable, happy farming
•
Why I’m staking my future in farming
Chairperson: Kevin Twomey
Michael Murphy
Irish & international
farmer and i
nvestor, co-
founder of the Positive Farmers
George Browne
2023 National Milk Records Royal Ass of
British Dairy Farmers Gold Cup winner
Session 2 A
10:35 - 12:15
Farm Systems
Focus on margin not output- back to basics
Stocking rate, feed systems, grass growth trends etc. system targets
•
How to work it out?
•
Challenge preconceptions
•
Calving date impact
Chairperson: Gillian O’Sullivan
Paidi Kelly
Director TeamAg Advisory, farming in
partnership & Positive Farmers team
member, Formerly Teagasc.
Dr. Laurence Shalloo??????
Head of the Animal & Grassland Research,
Moorepark.
Dr. Brendan Horan??????
Principal Research Officer - Grassland
Science, Teagasc. Moorepark.
12:15 - 13:25
Lunch and Networking
Session 3 A
13:25 - 15:00
How Can We Get Back to 15tDM/ha?
Review N use, tonnage grown, impact on feed system
•
Clover – has it still a role to play?
•
What are best farmers doing?
•
Lessons from two challenging years
Chairperson: Deirdre Hennessy
Fergal Coughlan
Farm manager, Clonakilty Agricultural
College
John Maher
Teagasc, Moorepark.
Specialist - Grass 10 Manager
15:00 - 15:30
Refreshment Break & Networking
Session 4 A
15:30 - 17:00
Progressing in Partnerships
Chairperson: Niall or Paidi
Aine O Connell & Vinnie Griffith
Dairy farming in Claremorris, Co Mayo
Rhidian Glyn
A new entrant farmer from Wales
19:30 - ……….
CONFERENCE GALA NETWORKING DINNER
Embrace Profitable, Labour Efficient,
Milk Production at our Industry Leading Dairy
Event
BONUS MASTERCLASS OPPORTUNITY (limited availability)
A choice of 3 Limited to two workshop each.
and Unlock your Future
Farming Potential
DAY 2
Thursday - 16th January 2025
09:30 - 10:00
Registration, Refreshments & Networking
Workshops
10:00 - 11:00
OPTION 1 - Budget for 2025
•
Banking insights cash-flow, loan structure, etc.
•
Template/ Budgeting/ Keeping it update
OPTION 2 - Land prices
•
What factors are affecting supply/demand?
•
Taxation? Is there a crash coming?
OPTION 3 -
Chairperson: John McNamara
Padraig French
Head of Livestock Systems Department
& Dairy Enterprise Leader, Teagasc.
Jim Curran
Dairy Farmer, Co. Waterford
11:00 - 11:30
Refreshments & Networking
Workshops
11:30 - 12:30
OPTION 1 - Budget for 2025
•
Banking insights cash-flow, loan structure, etc.
•
Template/ Budgeting/ Cashminder Keeping it update
OPTION 2 - Land prices
•
What factors are affecting supply/demand?
•
Taxation? Is there a crash coming?
OPTION 3 -
12:30 - 13:45
Lunch and Networking
Session 3 B
13:45 - 14:45
LESSONS FOR LIFE
This session will explore the important topic of
Chairperson: Gillian O’Sullivan
Nollaig Heffernan
Independent Management Consultant
specialising in Leadership and
Organisational Psychology.
Roger Adams
Certified strength and conditioning
coach with the IRFU, a competitive
Masters Class body builder and a life
long Martial Artist.
Dessie Fitzgerald
Dairy farmer, hurler, coach
14:45 - 15:00
Comfort Break
Session 4 B
15:00 - 16:00
Panel discussion on key issues facing the sector and overview of important
elements of the Conference
Chairperson:
16:50 - 17:00
Conclusion & Conference close
FARM with CLARITY and CONFIDENCE
while INCREASING PROFITS
Refreshments & Networking
11:00 - 11:30
2025 POSITIVE FARMERS CONFERENCE
