Ray Hunt
Future Genetic Trends for Grass Based Dairying
Biography
Ray Hunt from Cashel in Co. Tipperary, grew up on a mixed beef, sheep and dairy farm. He obtained a Degree in Agriculture from Waterford Institute of Technology in 2005. Ray began his career working for the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). Subsequently, he took up a role with Munster Cattle Breeding Group (MCBG). He headed up a team of A.I. technicians based across counties Tipperary and Clare. Whilst in his role in MCBG, he received a new entrant quota in 2014, and converted his farm from a beef to a dairy enterprise. He began by milking 56 cows and has grown this significantly. He left MCBG in 2019 in order to farm full time.
Nuffield Study
Future Genetic Trends for Grass Based Dairying
Ray Hunt from Cashel in Co. Tipperary, grew up on a mixed beef, sheep and dairy farm. He obtained a Degree in Agriculture from Waterford Institute of Technology in 2005. Ray began his career working for the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). Subsequently, he took up a role with Munster Cattle Breeding Group (MCBG). He headed up a team of A.I. technicians based across counties Tipperary and Clare. Whilst in his role in MCBG, he received a new entrant quota in 2014, and converted his farm fr
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Year
2016 Scholar
Location
Co. Clare
Sector
Dairy
Education
Farm Enterprise
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