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Sharing one common purpose<\/h1>\n

Our farmers are not just part of our team, they are family.
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”|on|on” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_row module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”3.25″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” make_fullwidth=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SQ2ZzJx25w4″ image_src=”\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/SQ2ZzJx25w4\/hqdefault.jpg” _builder_version=”3.0.106″][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”|on|on” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” custom_padding=”5%||5%|”]David Boland grew up helping, and learning from, his father on their dairy farm in Rosemount Village in Moate, Co Westmeath.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Click here to read David’s story” open_toggle_text_color=”#ffffff” open_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#00853c” _builder_version=”3.16.1″ title_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” body_font=”Raleway||||||||” custom_padding=”10px|0px|5%|0px” border_width_all=”0px”]Farming life was ingrained in David and he always knew he was going to take over from his father, who started his milk farm in the 1960s.<\/p>\n

And now, the hope is that David\u2019s son Colin \u2014 who is sitting his Leaving Cert this year \u2014 will carry on that family tradition.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been farming all my life. I grew up helping out on the farm. I did a bit of everything really, so I learnt all aspects of dairy farming and I developed a real interest in the area and the plan was always to take over from my father,<\/em>\u201d says David, who was named Aurivo Milk Supplier of the Year for 2016.<\/p>\n

After sitting the then Inter Cert in the late 1970s, David went on to study agriculture in Multyfarnham, Westmeath and a few years later was ready to take over the farm.<\/p>\n

When David\u2019s father started out, he had around 40 cows, but the farm has continuously expanded over the years and now has 140 cows on a 104-hectare site.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy brothers helped out with the farm over the years, but they weren\u2019t as passionate about dairy as I was; I was happy to take over the family farm. And now my children and wife help out.\u201d<\/p>\n

David\u2019s wife Kathleen grew up on a beef farm in Westmeath so is well used to the farming life. Their three sons and daughter also help out, with Colin the most passionate about dairy.<\/p>\n

\u201cColin has a good interest in dairy, he loves getting involved and helping out before and after school. He\u2019s talking about studying agriculture and he might take over the farm someday.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

But David isn\u2019t thinking of handing over the reins just yet and plans to continue farming as long as he is able.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a nice set up here on the farm. The house is connected to the yard, so there\u2019s no travel involved and I usually go home for a spot of food and a sup of tea during the day. Then in the evenings, the lads play football and I like to play cards with a few friends around the village.<\/em>\u201d
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David Boland<\/h1>\n

Dairy Farmer – 140 cows \/ Moate, Co Westmeath
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”50px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_text_color=”#666666″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”|100|||on|||rgba(253,180,103,0.5)|” link_text_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.7)” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”570px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”25px|||” custom_padding=”|||” animation_style=”fade” locked=”off”]”On busy days, my three sons, daughter and wife all pitch in. My son Colin is talking about studying agriculture and he might take over the farm someday.”
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\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Click here to read David’s story” open_toggle_text_color=”#ffffff” open_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”#00853c” _builder_version=”3.16.1″ title_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” title_font_size=”18″ body_font=”Raleway||||||||” custom_padding=”10px|0px|5%|0px” border_width_all=”0px”]Farming life was ingrained in David and he always knew he was going to take over from his father, who started his milk farm in the 1960s.<\/p>\n

And now, the hope is that David\u2019s son Colin \u2014 who is sitting his Leaving Cert this year \u2014 will carry on that family tradition.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been farming all my life. I grew up helping out on the farm. I did a bit of everything really, so I learnt all aspects of dairy farming and I developed a real interest in the area and the plan was always to take over from my father,<\/em>\u201d says David, who was named Aurivo Milk Supplier of the Year for 2016.<\/p>\n

After sitting the then Inter Cert in the late 1970s, David went on to study agriculture in Multyfarnham, Westmeath and a few years later was ready to take over the farm.<\/p>\n

When David\u2019s father started out, he had around 40 cows, but the farm has continuously expanded over the years and now has 140 cows on a 104-hectare site.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy brothers helped out with the farm over the years, but they weren\u2019t as passionate about dairy as I was; I was happy to take over the family farm. And now my children and wife help out.\u201d<\/p>\n

David\u2019s wife Kathleen grew up on a beef farm in Westmeath so is well used to the farming life. Their three sons and daughter also help out, with Colin the most passionate about dairy.<\/p>\n

\u201cColin has a good interest in dairy, he loves getting involved and helping out before and after school. He\u2019s talking about studying agriculture and he might take over the farm someday.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

But David isn\u2019t thinking of handing over the reins just yet and plans to continue farming as long as he is able.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a nice set up here on the farm. The house is connected to the yard, so there\u2019s no travel involved and I usually go home for a spot of food and a sup of tea during the day. Then in the evenings, the lads play football and I like to play cards with a few friends around the village.<\/em>\u201d
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FARMER PROFILES<\/h3>\n

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