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2016 - 11.8t DM/ha grown.
2017- Target to grow 13t DM/ha
2020- Target to grow 15t DM/ha

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Soil fertility, soil test one third of the farm each year.

Grassland weeds, eradicate weeds persistent in some paddocks.

Reseeding 10-12% per year, by choosing own varieties from germinal seeds( TOP 5 Extend used in 2016).

Owersowing clover to reduce fertilizer costs.

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Top 5 Extend is the premium grazing mixture for 2016. Top 5 Extend contains the highest performing varieties on the Pasture Proﬁt Index list. The varieties selected for this mixture excel in spring growth and quality - meeting the demands of intensive grassland farmers. Top 5 Extend is designed to achieve high animal performance through its exceptional quality values and extend the grazing season with high spring and autumn growth rates.

Optimum spread of heading dates within mixtures for grazing and cutting results in better performance of the leys When cutting for silage, aim to cut 4-5 days before average heading date for optimum quality

Key beneﬁts summary

Exceptional spring yield. AberGain is +114% for spring growth

Outstanding autumn growth rates

Highest quality varieties. All 4 varieties are highest in their heading and ploidy category for DMD%

Highly digestible leafy grass, encourages high intakes and animal performance

Contains the top 2 tetraploids and the top 2 late diploids on the Teagasc Pasture Proﬁt Index

Teagasc and DAFM have released the 2015 Pasture Proﬁt Index (PPI) which ranks varieties on their total economic merit. The purpose of the PPI is to assist grassland farmers to identify the best perennial ryegrass cultivars for their farm. The PPI quantiﬁes the value of variety in € per ha/year. The sub-indices present the opportunity to farmers to examine the performance of varieties across the most important traits.

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Top 5 Extend is the premium grazing mixture for 2016. Top 5 Extend contains the highest performing varieties on the Pasture Proﬁt Index list. The varieties selected for this mixture excel in spring growth and quality - meeting the demands of intensive grassland farmers.

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Rotational Grazing in place.

Using quadrant and shears when measuring grass.

Spring rotation planner, grass wedges and autumn planner all being used.

Surpluses taken out as bales as they occur through the year.

Urea spread until May, C.A.N spread from then on.

Reseeding carried out on small proportion on annual basis.

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To show the current level of grassland management on the farm.

To show the 5 year grassland improvement plan for the farm.

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Strengths

Grassland

New Technologies

Challenges

Weather

Herd Health

Opportunities

Increase Production

Threats

Brexit

Climate Change

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Grass production and utilisation are key to profitability on Irish beef farms.

Grass is the cheapest and simplest source of feed available to Irish farms.

The focus of this project is to show how grassland management can be improved on Patrick Campion's farm.

Located in Mid Tipperary (see location below).

66 ha farm, all in grassland.

90 cow spring calving suckler herd with all progeny reared to slaughter.