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Get farm mapped accurately

commence permanent fencing plan

Commence roadways through the farm

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Potential to grow 12-16 tons of DM/Ha  (O Donovan et al
2011)

Current under utilization of grass on Irish beef farms 4.8t DM/ha (O'Donavan et al 2011, French 2011)
Sheep System of current case study farm
150 early lambing ewes 30th December on
50 mid season lambing ewes 15 March on
5 working rams
All lambs brought to slaughter
Hoggets and ewe's bought in for replacements
Medium stocking rate of 5.8 ewes/Ha Weaning 1.7 lambs
Grazing block comprised of 35 Ha including winter forage crops

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Begin to measure grass and use PBI
Make a fertilizer program
Begin to bale surplus
Increase amount of winter forage grown

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Target reseed paddocks try to
Commence with splitting up of fields to paddocks
Soil test
Begin to bale surplus grass for silage

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Finish permanent fencing plan

water trough investment  through the farm

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Sheep Breed to suit ground conditions Suffolk

All land in one block

Ground conditions very good

Ground has the ability to produce high levels of forage.

Regularly soil tests

Price of lamb currently

farm grows its own barley and beet

Good handling facilities

Scans the ewes

Some roadway infrastructure

Farm also grows fodder crops

Weighs lambs

Ewes are housed for lambing 1 week pre-lambing

Ewes BCS monitored regularly

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The objective of this 5 year plan is to match grass growth to needs and especially have better grass available in the spring for lambs and also have better summer grass available for late lambs and steaming up in autumn.

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Ground has a tendency to burn up in early summer

Age older gentlemen

fencing poor in areas of farm

Some older pastures need to be renewed

Dose not attend any farm walks unless necessary

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Try a multi species sward for ewes and lambs on certain fields as a trial.

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Join a grass focused discussion group

Join a local sheep discussion group

Get farm properly mapped with grasstec

Maybe contract rear some heifers

Invest in an Electronic scales with EDI tag reader

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Extreme weather events (Drought Snow)

Labor as I am only around holidays and weekends

Price of inputs Ration inputs

price of Fertilizers and fuels

Resistance to many drenches and vaccines