Grassland Management on Patrick Campion's Farm by Michael Campion https://padlet.com/michael_campion/3hy6fa2jpdqg Objectives, SCOT analysis and 5 year grassland management plan. en-us 2017-02-21 09:07:13 UTC 2017-03-06 17:05:47 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction michael_campion https://padlet.com/michael_campion/3hy6fa2jpdqg/wish/155086068
  • Grass production and utilisation are key to profitability on Irish beef farms.
  • Grass is the cheapest and simplest source of feed available to Irish farms.
  • The focus of this project is to show how grassland management can be improved on Patrick Campion's farm.
  • Located in Mid Tipperary (see location below).
  • 66 ha farm, all in grassland.
  • 90 cow spring calving suckler herd with all progeny reared to slaughter.

    • ]]>     2017-02-21 09:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_campion/3hy6fa2jpdqg/wish/155086068     Scot Analysis michael_campion https://padlet.com/michael_campion/3hy6fa2jpdqg/wish/155088766 Strengths
    • Grassland
    • New Technologies
    Challenges
    • Weather
    • Herd Health
    Opportunities
    • Increase Production
    Threats
    • Brexit
    • Climate Change

    ]]>     2017-02-21 09:27:38 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_campion/3hy6fa2jpdqg/wish/155088766     Objectives michael_campion https://padlet.com/michael_campion/3hy6fa2jpdqg/wish/155088801
  • To show the current level of grassland management on the farm.
  • To show the 5 year grassland improvement plan for the farm.

    • ]]>     2017-02-21 09:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_campion/3hy6fa2jpdqg/wish/155088801     Current Grassland Management michael_campion https://padlet.com/michael_campion/3hy6fa2jpdqg/wish/155088857
  • Rotational Grazing in place.
  • Using quadrant and shears when measuring grass.
  • Spring rotation planner, grass wedges and autumn planner all being used.
  • Surpluses taken out as bales as they occur through the year.
  • Urea spread until May, C.A.N spread from then on. 
  • Reseeding carried out on small proportion on annual basis.
    • ]]>     2017-02-21 09:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_campion/3hy6fa2jpdqg/wish/155088857     5 Year Plan michael_campion https://padlet.com/michael_campion/3hy6fa2jpdqg/wish/155088921
  • Soil fertility, soil test one third of the farm each year. 
  • Grassland weeds, eradicate weeds persistent in some paddocks.
  • Reseeding 10-12% per year, by choosing own varieties from germinal seeds( TOP 5 Extend used in 2016).
  • Owersowing clover to reduce fertilizer costs.
    • ]]>     2017-02-21 09:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_campion/3hy6fa2jpdqg/wish/155088921     CurrentFuture Grass Production michael_campion https://padlet.com/michael_campion/3hy6fa2jpdqg/wish/155089040 2016 - 11.8t DM/ha grown.
    2017- Target to grow 13t DM/ha
    2020- Target to grow 15t DM/ha

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