Robertstown man is named Hereford farmer of the year
Top quality: Rugby fan Richard farms 64 hectares of land in partnership with his dad Henry
6 Jan 2021
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Richard Milligan, who farms in partnership with his father Henry near Robertstown, has been awarded the 2020 Irish Hereford Prime Farmer of the Year award.
The Milligans farm approximately 24 hectares of grassland around the yard and a further 40 hectares nearly two miles away, some of which is in tillage.
Richard studied at Harper Adams Agricultural college in the UK and after graduation took up a number of farm manager jobs, predominantly on tillage farms, giving him a strong broad range of experience to bring home to the family farm.
Irish Hereford Prime Farmer of the Year 2020 Richard Milligan
The winner of the 2020 Irish Hereford Prime Farmer of the Year award has been revealed as Co. Kildare farmer Richard Milligan.
Richard farms in partnership with his father Henry near Robertstown in Co. Kildare. The family farms approximately 24ha of grassland around the yard and a further 40ha nearly two miles away, some of which is in tillage.
Richard highlighted that he appreciates the on-farm support he receives from Irish Hereford Prime and is fully supportive of the recent Hooves4Hospice campaign “as it’s such an important worthwhile cause and the calendar produced to raise funds is a great way to showcase Hereford farmers”.
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Richard Milligan, Roberstown, Co Kildare, moves his Hereford-cross beef stock to a strip of fresh Stego fodder rape. The animals on average are 20 month old and will be slaughtered in the Spring. Photo: Jack Caffrey
Kildare farmer Richard Milligan has scooped the prestigious Hereford Prime farmer of the year award.
Based near Robertstown, Richard farms in partnership with his father Henry, where the family have been farming since the 1930s.
Richard Milligan, Roberstown, Co.Kildare.
Primarily a beef farmer with some tillage on roughly 150ac split into two blocks, Richard is a busy full-time farmer with a young family in tow he hopes will one day be able to carry on the farming tradition.