Episode
The Dairy Trail: Farming over 700 buffalo in Co. Cork
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- Agriland Podcasts
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- May 4, 2026
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- 1572
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Summary
In the latest episode of Agriland's limited podcast series "the Dairy Trail", technical dairy specialist, Cathal O'Shea visited the farm of Kieran Lynch in Macroom Co. Cork. The Lynch family is a milking just over 300 water buffalos as well as rearing all replacements and stock bulls themselves. The farm does not supply any milk co-op, with all the milk processed into cheese and yogurt on farm. Kieran talks us through the decision of ditching the cows for buffalo, as well as explaining the what is involved in farming a herd of buffalo, from breeding and calving, to grassland management and cheese making.