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farm is all in one strip
relatively flat dry land
roadway running through centre of the farm
fields are all well fenced
water troughs fairly well placed
soil testing and liming carried out
good potential to grow grass and utilise it
farm is mapped
full time farmer so all time and energy is put into the farm

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fields need to be divided using electric fences- strip grazing
roadway is in bad shape due to recent flooding
no grass measuring is carried out
no milk recording done
not enough reseeding done yearly
not involved in grass or dairy discussing groups
depends on wife and sons during busy periods to get the work done

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maximise grass and milk production
join grass and dairy discussion groups
attend farm walks and open days
expand the dairy herd

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milk price volatility
Donegal climate is wet
area can be prone to flooding
heath issues can have major effects on the farm- one man is running the farm
stress
GHG regulations
Brexit

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30 hectare farm
located in Inishowen, Co Donegal
farm all in one block/strip
80 cows
British Frisian, Holstein, shorthorn crosses
shorthorn and Simmental bulls
spring and autumn calving
half and half calving
most calves sold on with some kept for fattening
buy in replacements heifers from another local farmer

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Continue to measure grass each week and enter data into pasturebase ireland
use recorded data to find paddocks under performing

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soil test and ensure soil nutrient levels are optimum for grass growth
improve infrastructure- roadways

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Learn how to grass measure and measure weekly

Start learning how to record grass data and enter into pasturebase Ireland

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

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Start measuring grass and reach the farms grass growth potential

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use collected data to ensure the system is correct for the farm
ie optimum grass grown and utilised
correct stocking rate
correct paddock sizes
continue grass measuring and using pasturebase ireland

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reseed under performing paddocks and improve nutrient value of the soil to maximise grass growth