Conor Hogan

Conor Hogan is from a beef farm in North Tipperary and leads the People in Dairy Programme at Teagasc Moorepark.

Conor Horgan is a 2026 Nuffield Ireland Scholar. He graduated from UCD with a BAgrSc in Dairy Business (2018) and completed a PhD in dairy farm labour management and productivity in 2022.

At Teagasc, Conor manages multidisciplinary research focused on improving workplace attractiveness, productivity, and generational renewal in Irish dairying. He is also an Adjunct Lecturer in Cork University Business School, contributing to the UCC Agricultural Science degree programme.

Conor broadened his international perspective through work with DairyNZ’s Farm Systems team in New Zealand. Alongside his research career, he remains active on the home farm and plays hurling with his local club, Lorrha-Dorrha.

Nuffield study topic: “Future entry, progression and succession pathways for Irish dairy farms.”