Michael O’Gorman

Council Member

Michael O’Gorman is farming with his wife Noreen and their three young children in Glasha, Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford. 

Michael qualified as an electrician before returning home to farm with his dad, John, in 2009. Tragically, John passed away only 3 months after Michael returned home to farm, leaving Michael to take the reins at the young age of 23. 

Since then, Michael has increased cow numbers from 96 to 200 in 2025, where he supplied 562 kg/milk solids per cow at 5.15% fat and 3.98% protein, while feeding 1.3 ton of meal/cow. Fertility performance of the herd is excellent with 93% calved in 6 weeks and a 365-day calving interval. Michael has a crossbred herd with a current EBI of €159 and a strong focus on fertility and fat and protein percentages. 

Michael was the host of the 2026 IGA Dairy Summer Tour. Despite a challenging year from a grass growth point of view in 2026, Michael still grew over 13.0 tons DM/ha. Michael has a very clear focus when it comes to grassland management, breeding management and the factors that influence profitability in grass-based production systems. A high milking platform stocking rate of 3.3 cows/ha, coupled with high milk solids production per cow and high grass utilisation are the key drivers of Michael’s farming mantra.

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Michael O’Gorman