Irish Tractor January 2016

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pproximately 400 farmers from across Northern Ireland turned out for this year's Annual National Milk Records (NMR) Open Day which was hosted by the Fullerton family of Lisnamuck Holsteins. Sean

Fullerton recalls an eventful day in unique insight into the management conversation with Irish Tractor practices that have been put in place to deliver the growth in the business that has magazine. been achieved over the past number of One of the highlights of the dairying year years. The theme for the day was “driving dairy in Northern Ireland, the NMR Open Day efficiency – from birth to bulk tank” and is designed to give those in attendance a presentations were given by the host Sean Fullerton, David Mawhinney, McLarnon Feeds; Mairead O'Grady, MSD; Liam Young, Drumrainey Vets; Lucy Andrews, NMR and Dr Ronald Annett, McLarnon Feeds. The talks ranged from subjects such as 'herd performance, management and

CONTACT DETAILS Sean Fullerton

Getting ready for the NMR Open Day, l/r: David Mawhinney, McLarnon Feeds; Ivor Hyndman, NMR; Kevin Fullerton, host; Sean Fullerton, host; Seamus McGuickin, McLarnon Feeds IRISH TRACTOR & AGRI

Lisnamuck Holsteins 42 Lisnamuck Road Maghera Co Derry

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