Better Farming Better Business Better Living
Conference Speakers
Positive Farmers, Cork, Ireland
Open; Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
Telephone; 353 87 6457987
Email: positivefarmers@gmail.com
Barry Bateman
Dairy Farmer
Bandon, Co. Cork.
Mike Birmingham
Dairy Farmer
Ballyhooly, Co. Cork.
More speakers to be announced shortly
Dr Brendan Horan
Research Officer - Grassland Science
Teagasc, Moorepark
Dr Nollaig Heffernan
Independent Management Consultant
specialising in Leadership & Organisational
Psychology
Matthew Gunningham
Nuffield scholar and one of Australia more
successful dairy farmers, (originally from th UK)
This conference will have excellent speakers and cutting-edge discussion on the key challenges facing Irish
farmers.
At a time when Irish farming faces huge change, this conference will help you ensure your farming
business is profitable, enjoyable and sustainable now and into the future.
2022 POSITIVE FARMERS DAIRY CONFERENCE
Dr Paul Edwards
Senior Scientist Farm systems,
DairyNZ, Lincoin
Dr Laurence Shalloo
Newly appointed Head of the Animal & Grassland
Research and Innovation programme, Teagasc
Dr Frank Buckley
Research Officer
Animal Breeding, Teagasc, Moorepark
Dr James Humphreys
Research Officer
Teagasc, Moorepark
Peter Young
Milks a high-EBI, highly-stocked organic herd.
Co. Kildare
Shane Chambers
Dairy Farmer
Co. Cork.
Gerry McGuire
Linda O’Neill
Operations manager & involved in dairy farm partnership
Co Waterford
Donncha O’Callaghan
Retired Irish International Rugby Player