As the Ryans showed us around the old dairy and milking parlour, a new 20-unit parlour across the road was just being unwrapped.
The new development will no doubt see more quality milk produced, because it’s not only facilities that is ensuring the Ryans deliver top-quality milk to Centenary Thurles.
When we called, the Ryans were milking in the 12-unit herringbone that has worked perfectly up to now, but increasing cow numbers is forcing the new investment.
The Ryans’ protocol and method for washing, cleaning and attention to detail is spot on the money. There are no shortcuts taken and all members of the team have a part to play.
Powder detergent is used every day to wash the plant. Every second Sunday, a detergent steriliser (chlorine) is used to wash the plant.
Tom, Mary and Michael Ryan, Moyne, Tipperary, with the Quality Milk Awards judges, John Martin of Centenary Thurles (far right) and John Joe Collier, quality milk consultant.
Platecooler water is recycled to wash down the yards and the CMT paddle is brought into action post-milk recording. To most it sounds a very normal routine and it is. There are no silver bullets and no shortcuts.
The Ryan farm is run as a dairy partnership between Tom and Mary Ryan and their son Michael. The performance is excellent, despite the fact the herd is in expansion mode. You get the feeling when you talk through the buisness with them that, number one, this is a family business, with a focus on both efficient production and a fair work life balance.
Mary, Tom and Michael are clearly all involved and all dedicated to the cause. Up to now, the herd is really delivering, with over 530kg of milk solids per cow delivered from 800kg of meal and stocked at 2.8 cows/ha.
However, it’s not all about expansion for the sake of expansion – the focus is on replacing drystock with milking cows to convert more of the grazed grass in Lisheen to milk rather than meat protein.
The new 20-unit parlour will surely ensure this sixth generation of farmers continues to improve as cow numbers increase and numbers of dry stock are reduced.
The milk quality results speak for themselves on this farm and when you talk with the Ryans, you realise it’s no fluke result and quality milk is and will always be to the forefront.
As the Ryans showed us around the old dairy and milking parlour, a new 20-unit parlour across the road was just being unwrapped.
The new development will no doubt see more quality milk produced, because it’s not only facilities that is ensuring the Ryans deliver top-quality milk to Centenary Thurles.
When we called, the Ryans were milking in the 12-unit herringbone that has worked perfectly up to now, but increasing cow numbers is forcing the new investment.
The Ryans’ protocol and method for washing, cleaning and attention to detail is spot on the money. There are no shortcuts taken and all members of the team have a part to play.
Powder detergent is used every day to wash the plant. Every second Sunday, a detergent steriliser (chlorine) is used to wash the plant.
Tom, Mary and Michael Ryan, Moyne, Tipperary, with the Quality Milk Awards judges, John Martin of Centenary Thurles (far right) and John Joe Collier, quality milk consultant.
Platecooler water is recycled to wash down the yards and the CMT paddle is brought into action post-milk recording. To most it sounds a very normal routine and it is. There are no silver bullets and no shortcuts.
The Ryan farm is run as a dairy partnership between Tom and Mary Ryan and their son Michael. The performance is excellent, despite the fact the herd is in expansion mode. You get the feeling when you talk through the buisness with them that, number one, this is a family business, with a focus on both efficient production and a fair work life balance.
Mary, Tom and Michael are clearly all involved and all dedicated to the cause. Up to now, the herd is really delivering, with over 530kg of milk solids per cow delivered from 800kg of meal and stocked at 2.8 cows/ha.
However, it’s not all about expansion for the sake of expansion – the focus is on replacing drystock with milking cows to convert more of the grazed grass in Lisheen to milk rather than meat protein.
The new 20-unit parlour will surely ensure this sixth generation of farmers continues to improve as cow numbers increase and numbers of dry stock are reduced.
The milk quality results speak for themselves on this farm and when you talk with the Ryans, you realise it’s no fluke result and quality milk is and will always be to the forefront.
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