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Year 1: Continue soil testing and recording results to assess land areas that need attention.
Reseeding.

Year 2: Implement a definite rotational paddock grazing system with strip wires for the cattle.

Year 3: Commence grass measuring (eyeballing) and farm walks on a weekly basis to record covers.

Year 4: Use collected data from previous 3 years of the plan to adjust grazing plan, stocking rate and the mixed grazing systems with the sheep.

Year 5: All land areas should be at the optimum level of fertility with continued soil testing and reseeding practices in place. Improve farm roadway infrastructure to optimise grazing in difficult conditions.

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The farm is located in Castlegregory on the West Kerry Peninsula. It is in the Walsh family for 4 generations and has seen an increase in the land area through purchase of neighbouring plots over the years.
There is currently 60 acres in the lowland grazing block and a further 60 acres of upland hill grazing with access to 300 acres of mountain commonage.
The farm was previously dairy and sheep until 2016, it now operates in the beef and sheep enterprises. There are 30 suckler cows with all calves sold as weanlings at 8-10months of age alongside a flock of 300 sheep

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The 60ac gazing block is all in one section around the farm yard.

Farm handling facilities are good and are designed for both enterprises.

The sandy warrens near the beach can be used to overwinter cattle outdoors.

Good soil fertility practices are in place with soil testing and reseeding of one field every year.

Ewes scanned at 80-90 days, post ram.

Weighing scales.

Good farm maps (REPS, old maps, all accurate).

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Land erosion every year due to the increasing number of storms and high tides.

Price for produce on a small scale farm with increasing price of inputs.

Viability of the farm system.

Increasing costs of inputs.

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My father is over 65 years of age and I am not at home full time.

Reluctancy to change and improve practices.

Variance in land conditions with the topography of the land from high dry land to low wet land closer to the sea.

Little or no opportunity to expand and return to the dairy industry in the near future.

No grass measuring.

Poor conception rates in the suckler herd due to management practices around breeding time.

Long calving intervals, average over 400 days.

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Commence grass measuring on a weekly basis and improve grazing efficiency.

Increase the suckler and sheep enterprise.

Continue attending the local discussion group and attend more farm walks.