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https://www.google.com/maps/place/Glantane,+Co.+Cork,+P51+XC63/@52.0945069,-8.7611479,458m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4844c090ccdcec09:0xc16ad24e1bb2ef38!8m2!3d52.0945036!4d-8.7589592

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Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

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PastureBase Ireland. PastureBaseIreland is a grassland management decision support tool and a mechanism to capture background data on farms.

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https://pasturebase.teagasc.ie/V2/login.aspx

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https://acme.com/planimeter/

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https://www.grasstecgroup.com/agri-services/

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Robotic milking- TBC

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Continue measuring.

Consider expanding infrastructure.

Invest in new buildings, definitely a new parlor to be put in now if not gone in already.

Layout paddocks for 3 grazings.

Achieve a 300 day rotation.

Look to further improving output, through maize, kale , beet etc

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Continue to grass measure and collect data.

Based on paddock performance, carry out reseeding.

Hopefully have only one enterprise, cows.

Expand the dairy herd ( to 70-80 cows), in the absence of the beef herd.

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Continue weekly grass measuring.

Reseed silage ground.

Manage soil nutrients, per paddock.

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Join a grass focused discussion group.

Tighten calving pattern to maximize spring grass.

Start grass measuring.

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Soil test, Grouped areas

Map farm.

Improve infrastructure: fencing and water.
Undertake a computer course.

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The aims on this farm are as follows:

1.      Improve infrastructure.

2.      Work to get soil pH, P and K levels to the optimum.

3.      Reseed silage ground.

4.      Start reseeding on all other blocks based on paddock performance.

5.      Grow 15T DM/ha.

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Currently working with a 49Ha Block, fragmented in 5 different blocks.

Operating a dairy and calf to beef finishing system.

Dairy Cows: 48

Cattle 0-1: 47

Cattle 1-2: 46

Cattle 3+: 1 (Stock Bull)

Operating a spring calving system, utilizing grass to our best ability, with definite room for improvement.

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Good utilization of grass.

Currently doing 490 kgs/cow/ year on approx. 600kgs of conc.

Plenty of labor available on this farm up to 5 labor units when needed.

Enough storage and housing for all stock, and possibly enough to carry more cows without extra buildings.

Little reliance on rented ground.

Farmer is trained and qualified.

All  dry ground.

Ability to acheive a 300 day GG rotation

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Main labor unit is aging 60+

Not overly familiar with technology.

Some old buildings, especially milking parlor.

Beef Section of the farm and beef in general is creating little profit.

Dairy herd needs to expand in order to become a viable holding for the future.

Farm is hugely fragmented, Zero grazing an option but quite costly with distance being an issue.

Not in a discussion group. KT, Dairy or grass based.

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Weather, extreme event becoming a major concern.

Beef prices are constantly falling.

Milk price is very volatile.

Price of inputs are rising.

"Red Tape"- legislation seems to be of large concern.

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Join at least 1 discussion group.

Get the  farm mapped.

Potential to streamline the farm towards one industry e.g. Dairy.

Plenty of ground available to rent for silage, if needed.

undertake courses in utilizing technologies, such as becoming familiar with systems like PBI.

Definitely need to consider Grass measuring.

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"Top 20 PBI farms growing an  average of 16.7 t DM/ha. National average 9.1"- https://www.teagasc.ie/media/website/crops/grassland/Main-Grassland-Paper-2017.pdf

"Dairy farming in Ireland is changing rapidly. In the six years from 2010 to 2016 an extra 300,000 cows have been added to Irish dairy farms and the industry is still expanding."- https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/dairy-careers/

Beef industry uncertianty-

"‘Factory feedlot’ contribution to Irish beef kill"-  https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/revealed-factory-feedlot-contribution-to-irish-beef-kill/