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Full time measuring 2/3 times weekly.

Utilize all the data on Pasture Base.

Share grass measuring data with grass based discussion group to identify any improvements.

Establish full reseeding and NMP for farm.

Analyse the data from the past 4 years:

- Stocking rate
- Calving date
- Utilization

Look at alternative winter forages that could be used on the outblocks.

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Year 4:

Not in derogation so be useful to have a plan and information on the policy.

Get a Nutrient management plan (NMP) for the farm.

Drain wetter parts of the farm.

Increase no. of paddocks (infrastructure) on the outblocks to increase grass utilization.

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Train the farm workforce to grass measure.

Have reseeding plan coinciding with the grass measuring data.

Test grass and silage quality every year.

Access the varieties of grass in swards and begin picking own seed mix suited for different paddocks.

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Increase grass measuring to a weekly basis.

Enter data into pasture base after every grass walk.

Soil test half of the farm's paddocks.

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Improve road infrastructure to be able to easily access all paddocks.

Start using pasture base fully and effectively.

Invest in grass measuring technology.

Join a grass based discussion group within the area.

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Although the farmer is already on Pasture Base, he is not very familiar with the system and the collection of data. The objective is to more efficiently utilize Pasture Base and grow more grass

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TB in the area (share woodland with other farms).

Weather/ Climate.

Brexit (Uncertainties).

Environmental Policy (Derogation).

Flooding is an issue on the lower parts of the farm.

Wetter areas of the land require continuous drainage or there is a risk of poaching and leaching.

Neosporosis from wild dogs walking on the edges of the farm.

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Partnership with son.

Young farmer grants and subsidies.

House cows and zero graze from out farm.

Invest in grass measuring technology.

Fully utilize pasture base.

Fully utilize Pasture Base and the data collected.

Join a grass based discussion group.

Nutrient Management Plan.

Attend farm walks and open days of similar farms.

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Heavy soils in most of the paddocks.

Some of farm is peat soils, slow draining.

High level of rainfall in the area which reduces grazing season.

Rushes growing on the more peaty soils.

Molybdenum big issue on farm, causing copper deficiency.

The farm is land locked causing difficulty with expansion.

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All in one block (within 1 km walk of the parlor).

Fertile soil (pH 6-5) (index 3/4).

Good roadways and infrastructure.

On/off grazing with paddock and strip grazing.

Dad works full time on farm.

Two full time labor units and one part time.

Identified successor (Son, currently studying dairy business in UCD).

Reseeding 10% of the farm annually.

Already has experience in grass measuring.

New water system installed last year.

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Dairy farm located in Brianstown Co. Longford.

Family farm.

55 ha in one block for the milking herd.

Milking 200 cows (Crossbred, Jersey X Friesian)

Stocking rate of 3.6 L.U/ Ha

Outblock used for silage & rearing calves.

50 bull calves kept for finishing.