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Beef system of production on cas study farm

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Beef system of production on cas study farm

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Suckler to weanlings

25 spring calving cows
15 autumn calving cows
8 replacement heifers
1 stock bull

58ha in total, 36ha in main block and the rest is divided between 3 smaller blocks

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(Teagasc 2018)
Meet grass supply with demand

Currently under utilisation of grass growth on Irish beef farms 4.6tDM/ha and has the potential to grow 12-16tDM/ha/yr (O'Donovan et al., 211)

Irish beef production is predominately a grass based system, with 588,400 tonnes produced in 2016 (Teagasc 2017)

The Grass 10 Program aims for better grass utilisation in the aim to grow 10 tonne of grass/ha/year ( Teagasc 2017)

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Continue to measure and budget
Look at the options to grow a winter forage/ whole crop/ zero grazing

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2  years of data collected and continue

Continue to reseed where appropriate

Invest in infrastructure - roadways, access points and water troughs

Review System- Stocking rate,  finishing system, concentrate supplimantation and silage quality

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Continue grass measuring and using DST
Monitor soil fertility by soil testing again

Reseed problem paddocks based on data collected

Set up a weed control program

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Start grass measuring on a weekly bases

Enter data into a decision support tool such as Agrinet or PBI

Assess silage quality

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Soil Test

Use Grasstec to map out farm

Get a paddock level nutrient plan

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Objectives of this Grassland Management Plan

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Objectives of this Grassland Management Plan

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Over the next 5 years the objective on this beef farm is to increase grass growth via soil testing reseeding and increase in fertilizer, start measuring grass, start budgeting via a decision support tool and have an appropriate stocking rate.

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Extreme weather events

Labour - Especially mid week is a major problem

The future of the suckler cow

High price of inputs - fertilizer, concentrates and diesel

Low price of outputs - weanlings and cull cows

Policy - GHG emissions

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Join a grass focused discussion group

Join a beef discussion group

Attend farm walks and open days

Farm mapping - Grasstec

Start measuring grass

Use decision support tools - PBI or Agrinet

Look into zero-grazing

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Relatively wet land

Geographical location

Works full time

Time is a major challenge

Not in any discussion group

Cash flow can be a problem

Health - TB and scour can cause major problems

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Young Farmer (47yo) and son (21yo)

Mix of suitable cows for a suckler system

Educated (green cert)

Willingness to learn

Roadways

Soil testing

Some reseeding has taken
place

Good potential to grow grass