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Year 3:

Improve soil fertility.

Continue reseeding.

Continue grass measuring.

Year 4:

Continue improving  soil fertility.

continue grass measuring.

Continue grass measuring.

Year 5:

Continue improving  soil fertility.

Continue grass measuring.

Continue grass measuring.

Insert another Roadway, more water troughs, paddocks and paddock entrances if economically viable.

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Year 1:

Begin grass measuring.

Buy Pasturebase/Agrinet software.

Blanket spread two tonne of  Ground limestone across whole farm.

Year 2:

Blanket Spread one tonne of ground lime across farm.

Insert Roadway on farm, more water troughs and paddock entrances.

Identify poorest performing paddocks via grassland management software.

Reseed poorest performing/

Incorporate clover into reseeding mix.

Soil test at end of year.

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Very little

Cows graze via rotation.

Cows generally turned out from mid-February onward.

N spread on every area after grazing either chemical or organic.

Reseeded 2 acres three years ago

Very little reseeding carried out prior to this.

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Capital availability

Poor milk price

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Opportunities:

Higher grass growth, utilization, stocking rate and milk output.

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Challenges:

Age profile of farmer

Drain on cashflow

Price volatility

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Strengths:

Good dry ground

Good potential for grass growth

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To outline current grassland management practices on the farm

To put together a 5 year grassland management plan specific to the farm.

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High grass production and utilization are very important for an efficient, intensive and sustainable dairy enterprise.

The purpose of the project is to generate methods that will increase grass production and utilization on the farm of Matt Donovan.

Located in East Cork.

20 ha in, all in permanent grassland.