Colm O'Leary
Farmer led animal welfare - An opportunity for the Irish livestock industry
Biography
Colm comes from a family dairy farm near Blarney in Co. Cork. He graduated from UCD Dairy Business in 2013 and as part of his degree Colm spent six months working on a 1200 cow dairy farm in New Zealand. He now farms in partnership with his parents Tim and Katherine. They are milking 150 crossbred cows. Colm is a member of Macra na Feirme’s Ag Affairs committee since 2016. For Colm’s study topic, he intends to explore the subject of animal welfare. As a farmer, Colm cares deeply about the welfare of his animals. Improving animal welfare on farms can play a role in improving health and profitability. He is also concerned that animal welfare lobby groups pose a threat to animal based food production, and he hopes to identify specific areas where the industry can improve welfare standards. He
Nuffield Study
Farmer led animal welfare - An opportunity for the Irish livestock industry
Colm comes from a family dairy farm near Blarney in Co. Cork. He graduated from UCD Dairy Business in 2013 and as part of his degree Colm spent six months working on a 1200 cow dairy farm in New Zealand. He now farms in partnership with his parents Tim and Katherine. They are milking 150 crossbred cows. Colm is a member of Macra na Feirme’s Ag Affairs committee since 2016. For Colm’s study topic, he intends to explore the subject of animal welfare. As a farmer, Colm cares deeply about the welfar
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Year
2019 Scholar
Location
Co. Cork
Sector
Dairy
Education
Farm Enterprise
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