Angus cattle out in the maize ground eating off Italian ryegrass Alamo Specialist Nutrition that was sown in October . Unreal the crop that it produced. Land will go back into maize once grass is eaten off in a few weeks time . #farming #FarmLife #Sustainability

Getting ready for the summer 👌

10th spring season of AI started this week on lely robots and making use of many different Dam traits when selecting bulls like yield, milk speed, temperament, fat protien . Cows in heat are auto routed into separation pen based on heat probability from activity on collars #farm

A small start made on silage 24 . Italian ryegrass sown in early October last year. Performed great over the winter this variety Alamo with just a bag of 18s and slurry this spring . #farming

Paddock on the robot milking platform the first one for reseeding this year been broken up with disc yesterday. Clay quite damp but should dry out over coming day or two to get it sown . #farming #farmlife #claas #amazonecatros

Never ending stream of dry weather jobs continues . Ploughing in slurry on the maize fields to have them ready for sowing in a few days time in preparation for another six month winter 🙈Maizetech Ltd . #farming #farmlife

Tiny little window this evening to get in grass seed before tomorrow’s deluge and after this morning’s deluge of rain🙈 #grasstomilk #farming #claas #roboticmilkingireland

Looks like the buffering will be needed for a while longer Eight months later . #farming #roboticmilkingireland #grasstomilk

Things looking up #happycalves #sun #farming #roboticmilkingireland

Angus bullocks getting the move on earlier . Cattle performance is good despite the disagreeable weather we have had #farming #FarmLife

10years since our changeover to robotic milking on the 18th of June last! By a country mile the best decision that was ever made on farm 😊. What an absolute difference it has made to both lifestyle and overall farm profitability Niall McGauran Lely Atlantic (UK & IRL) #roboticmilkingireland

Great chance earlier to get a few fields of hay baled up #farming #farmlife

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Farm visit during the week, nice tidy new two robot startup . Farmer on ABC grazing system . Lifestyle improvement and the reduction in labour is the most common message coming from all robot farms visited recently #farming #laboursaving #roboticmilkingireland

Nice chance got the last two days to roll the covers back and top up the two grass silage pits with another 80 ac . Plan to cut it all again in early September #roboticmilkingireland #claas #fendt

Support visit new 3box Gea robot. spacious layout, free cow flow and abc grazing. 6weeks since changeover from herringbone ,already seeing labour reduction and lifestyle advantages esp at weekends when not tied to milking. GEA Farm Technology Ireland #roboticmilkingireland #farming #farmlife

One of today’s support visits ,this two box fullwoodjoz farm. Existing herringbone conversion Oct23. ABC grazing, spring calving. Spacious head to head layout with an excellent finish and attention to detail. #roboticmilkingireland #farming #farmlife #laboursaving #grasstomilk

Fab experience of American football and entertainment in the Aviva Stadium today 😊

Unreal view from county Waterford of the Banks of the Suir as it flows down by Mooncoin in the background when loading straw yesterday morning 😍 #farming #Scenery Ireland's Ancient East Visit Waterford

donedeal.ie/milkingparlour… Click the link for details on this unique opportunity to buy a Lely A5 year 2021 on behalf of a farmer retiring from milk. Ideal for new entrant or existing dairy farm . abc grazing, heat detection , cell counter etc, call for details