Young Stock Podcast: family, farms and 550 dairy cows in Louth

On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Stephen Robb speaks to young farmer Seán Callan, who runs a busy dairy, beef and tillage farm alongside his brothers and parents.

Stephen Robb

16 June 2025

Young Stock Podcast: family, farms and 550 dairy cows in Louth

Sean Callan, Louth dairy farmer.

On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Stephen Robb catches up with dairy farmer Seán Callan from County Louth.

Seán milks 550 cows across two farms alongside his two brothers and parents. They also rear beef and grow cereals and maize. The crops are either grown to feed the cows, or sold.

Seán studied in UCD and also worked for Lely Mullingar before returning home to farm.

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