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Discussion Groups

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Biodiversity

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-Improve farm infrastructure/layout.
-Introduce and develop grass measuring & budgeting.
-Establish PBI
-Match stocking rate to grass growth potential.
-Nitrates derogation (ND) Application.

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-Reseed as necessary
-Continue to measure and budget
--Invest in more modern and faster measuring equipment e.g.
-Continue to optimise the farming system
-Soil test (every 5 years)

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-2 years of data collected
-Use data to organise your farming system:
Stocking Rate
Calving data
No. of animals on the farm.
Strategic supplementation.
-Lime

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-Continue Measuring (Weekly)
-Monitor Soil Test Progress
-Use data to target reseeding including clover in the mix (ND)
-Lime

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Owner: Seamus Brennan
Location: Correal, Athleague Co. Roscommon.

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Start measuring and budgeting grass
Technology - new parlour, diet feeder.
Joe (25) - Young farmer
Join Grassland Discussion Groups
Zero graze part-time
Nitrates Derogation
Reseed with clover

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Educated (Green Cert)
Willingness to progress
Good potential to grow grass and utilise it
Land all in one block
Good machinery:
Brand new tractor
New diet wagon
New quad bike etc
Whole Farm Reseeded in recent years.

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Literature Review
- PastureBase Ireland: A grassland decision support system and national database

(Hanrahan et al,. 2017)

-Increased SR on Irish dairy farms can only be realised if the average level of herbage production and utilisation is increased.(McCarthy et al., 2012)

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Works full-time
Nitrates derogation
100% Holstein genetics
Milking Unit and shed located on the edge of the farm - lameness

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Extreme weather e.g. forage crisis 2018
Evolution of new diseases & pests (Climate change)
Labour shortage
Policy (GHG Emissions)
Vegan Movement
Brexit

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Training Programme(ND)
-Set up a PBI account.
-Download PBI App
-Purchase Measuring Equipment i.e. a plate meter.
-Grass Measure (Weekly)
-Input data on to PBI
-Lime

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-Soil Test
-Nutrient Management Plan
-Lime 255< (Nitrates derogation)
-Establish front gates & back gates in paddocks to reduce poaching at entrances.
-Repair parts of roadway.
-Join grassland discussion groups.
-All island Pollinator Plan