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ABOVE: Members of the Thompson and Cobbe families at the tour launch
The IGA Summer Tour for 2024 will be held on Tuesday, July 9, on two farms in Co. Laois - Thompson’s near Ballyfin and Cobbe’s outside Portarlington.
Bruce Thompson, who is farming outside the village of Ballyfin, is an eighth generation farmer.
The farm, which was traditionally a mixed farm, is now a commercial dairy farm with a herd of 275 cross-bred cows.
Bruce is a popular and well-known Farming for Nature Ambassador and Nuffield Scholar.
Roy and Trevor Cobbe are farming in partnership. The family has a long history in farming, with this the third and fourth generation farming at Doolagh, outside Portarlington.
Trevor was the 2021 FBD Young Dairy Farmer of the year and since returning home has consistently adopted best farming technologies and efficiencies and has been hugely supported and encouraged by his father Roy.
They run the Doolagh pedigree registered Holstein Friesian herd of 120 cows.
Tickets to the bus tour can be purchased on our website www.irishgrassland.ie. Booking is essential as places are limited.
The IGA are hosting an additional member’s event on the evening before the Dairy Summer Tour at the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise. This is open to all.
Tickets are €50 and can be purchased on irishgrassland.ie. Booking is essential as places are limited.
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