Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Shane Fitzgerald and Kate Curran are young dairy farmers managing 93 hectares (230 ac) in Portlaw, Co. Waterford. Farming with Shane's father John, they run a spring-calving, grass-based system of 210 Holstein Friesian cows. They have reached the maximum herd they can carry and are turning their attention to building on the environmental gains they have been making in the last few years.
This video is supported by NPWS and DAFM.
Shane Fitzgerald and Kate Curran are young dairy farmers managing 93 hectares (230 ac) in Portlaw, Co. Waterford. Farming with Shane's father John, they run a spring-calving, grass-based system of 210 Holstein Friesian cows. They have reached the maximum herd they can carry and are turning their attention to building on the environmental gains they have been making in the last few years.
This video is supported by NPWS and DAFM.










