Table 3.1

Table 3.1. Herds and Cows Recorded by Milk Recording Organisations (2004)
Milk Recording Organisation	Total Herds	Total Cows	A4 Herds	A4 Cows	A6 Herds	A6 Cows	A8 Herds	A8 Cows	Herd Size
Arrabawn Co-op	120	7,005	29	1,422	56	2,015	35	3,568	58
Connacht Gold	121	7,120	96	4,689	20	1,096	5	239	59
Dairygold AI & Farm Services	1,620	95,817	384	26,222	960	46,512	276	23,083	59
Kerry Agribusiness	1,098	63,995	364	24,002	555	30,132	179	9,861	58
Progressive Genetics	2,231	145,976	1,807	123,746	142	6,999	282	15,231	65
South Western Services	964	53,970	296	18,052	564	30,221	104	5,697	56
Tipperary Co-op	147	8,851	57	3,004	73	4,222	17	1,625	60
All Societies Total 2004	6,301	382,734	3,033	201,137	2,370	121,197	898	59,304	61
Table 3.1. Herds and Cows Recorded by Milk Recording Organisations (2005)
Milk Recording Organisation	Total Herds	Total Cows	A4 Herds	A4 Cows	A6 Herds	A6 Cows	A8 Herds	A8 Cows	Herd Size
Arrabawn Co-op	126	6,831	25	1,321	53	1,765	48	3,745	54
Connacht Gold	135	6,802	97	4,589	22	1,295	16	921	50
Dairygold AI & Farm Services	1,545	92,350	319	22,002	750	43,100	476	27,248	60
Kerry Agribusiness	1,063	65,074	290	21,003	531	28,995	242	15,076	61
Progressive Genetics	2,028	144,410	1,425	121,588	124	5,446	479	17,376	71
South Western Services	928	52,601	265	17,004	523	28,654	140	6,943	57
Donegal DIY	39	3,318	0	0	2	172	37	3,279	85
Tipperary Co-op	172	8,810	45	2,600	68	4,321	59	1,889	51
All Societies Total 2005	6,036	380,196	2,466	190,107	2,073	113,748	1,497	76,477	63