Two generations work side by side at the Stack Family Dairy Farm in Moyvane close to Kerry’s border with Limerick, on the banks of the River Galey. Pat manages the morning milking, much of the machinery work and animal health, while Owen takes the evening shift, having worked off-farm during the day. The father and son team milked 77 cows in 2024 and are ably supported by Pat’s wife, Anne – the “heart of the operation” - and Owen’s wife, Aoife, who also works off-farm. The Stacks supply into North Cork Creameries.
The herd has a current EBI of 207, reaching an impressive 294 for replacement stock. Sustainability measures are a priority for this farm: the Stacks have established fencing, set back five metres from the watercourse and use sloped roadways to redirect runoff. Slurry spreading uses LESS technology and work is ongoing as the family look at bunded drains, riparian buffers, solar panels and reseeding. 75% of the grazing platform incorporates clover.
What truly sets this farm apart is the harmony between people, place, and purpose.
