February 8, 2021, 6:00 am
Just outside Kilmessan, on the banks of the River Boyne, you’ll find the Lally family farm, with this very much being a family-run dairy farm.
Michael Lally farms alongside his father Francis and uncle Diarmuid, while also employing two full-time staff.
The farm operates a split calving system, with 70% calving in spring and 30% in the autumn.
The farm will milk 430 cows this coming year on a 122ha grazing platform, while a separate 43ha out-farm is used for the heifers, with silage and maize being cut from another rented block of land.
In 2016, Michael attended Ballyhaise Agricultural College, where he spent two years completing the advanced certificate in dairy herd management course.