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2019- milked 80 heifers, with a beef enterprise still on the farm.

2020-  100 cows calving in the spring with plans of growing to a herd on 120 in the early in 2020.

Farm- Tipperary, dry fertile land, main grazing block, with three out blocks for beef, heifer rearing, silage and equine.

KPI (2019) - SR/ha, Milking Platform 2.66 LU, Whole Farm 2 LU
Feed Budget (tonnes) Grass 3.2, Silage 1.5, Concentrates 775kg.

Slurry, hedge cutting, fertilizer application, silage mowing is done on the farm. Only machine work contracted is baling of silage.

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Dryland-  Early spring grazing and Late Autumn grazing.

No Public roads on the main grazing block.

Modern Milking Machine- 20 unit, room for 25.... drafter, auto wash etc.

Reseeding common practice on grazing block.

Good water system on-farm with a well.

Family run.

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Long narrow grazing block, considered strategies to reduce walking time and lameness. Keep on top of the surface, fine even surface. Hoof health and pairing.

Parlour and Shed not in the middle.

High borrowings.

Young herd, heifers and 2nd lactation.

Slurry storage.

Cubicle shed converted shed layout is poor. 100 cubicles.

Little to no reseeding on the out blocks old permanent pasture.

Fragmented farm, one main home block with 3 other smaller out blocks.

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Expansion, bulls calves are kept not financially awarding.

Old farmers both sides of the grazing block may lead to an opportunity to lease or buy.

Forestry put back into grazing ground.

20 unit parlor room to go to 25.. up cow number.

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Coolmore- land price.

Modern trends, oat milk, almond milk.

Milk price volatility in the aftermath of Brexit and Covid-19

High Borrowings.

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Year 1- map the farm, soil test, reseeding plan, enter a discussion group, sign up with Pasture Base, focus on good graze outs.

Year  2- start measuring grass, record data, use a Spring rotational plan and a 60:40 plan.

Year 3- routine/weekly measuring, reseeding, continue discussion group interaction, put down planning to improve cubicle shed, improve the opportunity for Zero-grazing (Feed space 70cm cow).

Year 4- use data collected to view SR, expansion of herd,  review potential for leasing ground or zero-grazing to improve the productivity of the out blacks.

Year 5- review paddock size, look at milk yield and grass consumption, continue measuring and grass budgeting, keep up interaction with the discussion group (+2-3c L).

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Quarry on farm for roadway surfaces, big cost saver

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Fertilizer spread with Quad, handy for paddocks and following the herd.

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Delaval 20 unit parlour, ACR, Auto Wash etc etc...