Grassland Management on Callan's Dairy Farm by Seán Callan https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat 5 year grassland management plan, SCOT analysis and Objectives. en-us 2017-02-21 11:13:32 UTC 2024-08-01 18:28:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction: seanfintancallan https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155109101 1. Grass growth and utilisation are key drivers of the Irish dairy industry.
2. Grass is the cheapest form of feed for dairy in Ireland.
3. Farm is located in Mid-Louth. (location shown below)
4. 70.5ha farm in grass for the last 7 years.
]]> 2017-02-21 11:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155109101 seanfintancallan https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155113318 2017-02-21 11:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155113318 Objectives: seanfintancallan https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155113399 1.Generate a 5 year Grassland management plan.
2. Detail changes on farm forcing increased Grassland management.
3. Display previous grassland management methods.]]> 2017-02-21 11:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155113399 Previous Grassland Management: seanfintancallan https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155114091 1. Rotational grazing on one grazing platform
2. Cut and weigh once a week until late April and twice a week from then on.
3. Early turnout of fresh stock due to compact calving.
4. Spring rotation planner in place along with slurry and fertilizer applications.]]> 2017-02-21 11:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155114091 Developments on farm forcing new management: seanfintancallan https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155115064 1. Installation of 4 Lely Astronaut A4's forces a change in grazing platform.
2. ABC split of grazing platform requires more intense management to maximise robot efficiency.
3. Grass breaks must be restricted to 8 hour blocks (previously only 12-36 hour blocks).]]> 2017-02-21 12:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155115064 5 YEAR PLAN: seanfintancallan https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155128861 Year 1:
  • Train up staff in grass measuring and budgeting.
  • Identify poor producing paddocks using previous years measurements.
  • Reseed 2 paddocks on the total grazing platform.
Year 2:
  • Take soil tests.
  • Iniciate a fertiliser programme designed from soil test results.
  • Reseed next two least performing paddocks.
Year 3:
  • Continue with reseeding.
  • Continue improving soil fertility.
Year 4:
  • Continue reseeding and ferility programmes.
  • Improve grass utilisation.
  • Increase days at grass by earlier grazing and later closing dates.
Year 5:
  • Continue reseeding and fertility programmes.
  • Continue improvement in growing and utilisation of grass.
]]> 2017-02-21 13:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155128861 SCOT Analysis: seanfintancallan https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155156616 2017-02-21 14:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155156616 seanfintancallan https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155163050 2017-02-21 14:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155163050 seanfintancallan https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155165140 2017-02-21 14:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155165140 seanfintancallan https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155165436 2017-02-21 14:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/seanfintancallan/7q864ckcdkat/wish/155165436