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Start measuring grass, budgeting using PastureBase Ireland and match stocking rate to growth potential.

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Reseed paddocks which need reseeding

Invest in infrastructure to optimise farm efficiency(paddock sizes, water trough and access points)

Alternative forages- clover, whole crops, wintering forages.

Continue to measure and budget grass.

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Use data to review your system

Put a plan in place to increase farm efficiency.

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Measure grass weekly

Continue using PastureBase Ireland

Soil test

Target developing a reseeding programme.

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Grass measure on a weekly basis

Enter data into PastureBase Ireland

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Mapping and infrastructure plan

Join a grass focused discussion

Paddock level nutrient plan

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Join a grass focused discussion group.

Attend farm walks and opening days.

No grass measurement tools are used and therefore can be utilised.

The farm is under stocked  therefore potential to increase profit/ha

Drainage.

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Not in a regular discussion group.

Time is a major challenge.

Weather condition(high rainfall) influences grass growth and ground conditions

Price of beef and sheep at factories influences cash flow and progress.

Liverfluke and scab is a problem on the farm.

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10 ha is prone to flooding due to topography.

One farm labourer

Fluctuating prices within the sheep and beef market

Brexit- possibility of both sheep and beef industries crashing for example with a beef price threating to drop to €2.50.

Farmer is heavily dependent on sheep and beef  price in order to complete the grassland management plan

Price of inputs for example  fertiliser, diesel and contractor.

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Farmer in question an active member of teagasc knowledge transfer schemes

Highly willing to progress in both enterprises on the farm

Extremely fortunate to have a close relative who has a contracting business

One young farmer who has a level 8 degree from UCD.

Ewes scanned annually.

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Type of system evident on my chosen farm. 

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Type of system evident on my chosen farm. 

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Fragmented farm in two blocks.

Potential to grow 12-16t DM/ha/annum

Beef: suckler to store
30

Sheep: upland ewes
100 lambing ewes
50 hoggets

65ha of land

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Irish farms have the potential to grow 12-16t DM/ha/annum

Better farms on PBI grew an average of 11t which ranges from 6.2 - 16.6t DM/ha/annum