Preparing for a New Era
Positioning Ourselves For A VIBRANT
AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE
Better Farming - Better Business - Better Living
Better Farming - Better Business - Better Living
We hope to stretch and stimulate farmers’ minds and provide a forum for the open exchange of ideas,
knowledge and science.
The latest science on optimum stocking rate and two farmer
i
nsights on how changing
stocking rate led to higher profits, reduced work and a lower environmental footprint
What breeding strategies are going to deliver success to Irish farmers?
What breeding objectives should farmers have and what’s the best way to achieve these?
Get the chance to meet op
en minded, positi
ve farmers from around Ireland, the UK
and other parts of the world!
Research Officers, Animal Breeding
Teagasc, Moorepark, Co. Cork
Shane Chambers (Dairy Fa
rmer)
opportunities
.
Check-In, Ref
reshments & Netw
orking
Networking Lunch
Networking Ref
reshment break
9:45 -
10:00
10:00 -
11:40
11:40 -
13:10
13:10 -
14:30
14:30 -
16:00
16:00 -
16:30
16:30 -
18:00
19:30 - 01:00
9:40 - 9:45
Michael Murphy
Irish dairy farming leader
Welcome & Open
ing Remarks
Session 3 Pasture First - A Farm Advan
tage
Setting the Scene - Preparing fo
r a New Era
Session 3. Is EBI Delivering?
Chairperson: Robert Troy (Dairy Farmer)
Session 4. -
Overcoming barriers – farming success stories
Places are limited – so Book Now!
This is a Conference not to
be missed.
Online booking: www.positivefarmers.ie Contact us: positivefarmers@gmail.com Phone: 353 87
6457987
Observations and international insights on some of the key trends that will shape the
future of Irish dairy farming
Session
1.
Vision for th
e Future
With so many changes happening in policy and economics, w
hat are the key things
Irish dairy farmers needs to get right to secure a sustainable and profitabl
e future
Session 2.
Farm System Comparison - What is the right stocking r
ate?
Laurence Shalloo
Head of the Animal & Grassland Research
and Innovation programme
Teagasc, Moorepark, Co. Cork.
1
Two inspirational stories from farmers who made big changes to ac
hieve th
eir
farming dreams
Confe
rence Networking Dinne
r
Chairperson: Justin McCarthy (Irish Farmers Journ
al)
Chairperson: Niall Murphy (Emerald Dairy’
s
Dr. Brendan Horan
Research Officer
Grassland
Science and Innovation
Teagasc, Moorepark, Co. Cork.
Mike Birmingham (Dairy Farmer
)
Barry Bateman (Dairy Farm
er)
Dr Donagh Berry & Dr. Frank Buckley
Matthew Gunningham
Tasmanian dairy farmer &
Nuffield Scholar
Gerry McGuire
Dairy farming in
Co Tipperary
Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island, Cork.
2022 Positive Farmers Dairy Conference Programme
JUNE 28th & 29th 2022
