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55.2 hectare wet land farm.

Spring calving 75 Holstein-Friesian cows.

Completely closed herd farm.

Replacements bred through AI.

One man operation with help at the weekends

Potential to increase numbers some what due to low stocking rate without substantial investment due to adequate infrastructure in place - milking parlour, winter housing, slurry storage.

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In dry weather good growth due to wet nature of land.

Currently at 170kg excretion for N - low stocking rate

Reseeding programme in place - approx. 10% of land that can be reseeded.

Active member of North Tipperary Discussion group for 25 years.

Willingness to learn.

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Prohibited to reseed 12 hectares of protected land due to GLAS.

Fragmented Land.

Has to walk cows on public road to access half the milking block.

Milking parlour is situated at corner of milking block versus the centre where the farmer would prefer.

Learning grass measurement techniques.

Time can be an issue due to lack of additional labour on the farm.

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Join a grass focused discussion group - Greenfield Farm.

Commence consistent grass measuring.

Learn how to competently use Pasture Base Ireland or Agrinet.

Attend annual Grass and Muck show in local Agricultural College, Gurteen.

Attend other grass focused events around the country.

Consult with neighbouring farmers that are also grass measuring on progress and struggles.

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Extreme wet weather conditions at any period of the year - flooding

Lack of availability of seasonal labour during calving season.

TB always a threat - surrounding high tree and deer population.

Price of fertiliser - sky rocketted this year.

Derogation.

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Continue grass measuring and budgeting.

Insert more access points to paddocks ensuring back paddock has a minimum of two access points.

Continue fertiliser regime.

Maintain roadway.

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Map the farm.

Plan any changes to infrastructure.

Learn grass measuring technique and invest in the method which the farmer prefers.

Seek advice on drainage plan for the farm.

Start getting silage tested every year.

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Evaluate how the plan is working out.

Continue grass measuring and budgeting.

Consider cow numbers on the implementation of grass measuring and budgeting.

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Focus on grass utilisation on a wet farm.

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Start grass measuring weekly.

Use grass budgeting techniques based on measurements - 60:40 autumn planner, spring rotation planner.

Soil test and develop fertiliser regime in accordance with results.

Consider draining wettest part of farm.

Seek derogation for additional cows.

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Grasstec map of farm.

Start grass measuring.

Learn how to grass budget from measurements recorded.

Decide is it possible for cow numbers to increase on the same milking platform when grass measuring and budgeting carried out successfully.

If so seek derogation as stocking rate will increase above the permitted 170kg N.

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Continue grass measuring and budgeting.

Expand cow numbers if grass availability allows.

Soil test again and adjust fertiliser regime to comply with new results.
Insert more water access points in paddocks.