Cloneganna Farm by liam https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0 Objective: Design 5 year plan to maximize grass production en-us 2017-02-21 09:36:18 UTC 2024-04-27 06:09:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Grassland Management liam_carroll https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/155091435
  • Rotational grazing in operation 
  • Possibility of zero-grazing strong grass to feed livestock being finished indoors
  • Lighter stock turned early to grass of heavy covers prior to slurry application
  • Fertiliser plan needs to integrated into our farm
    • ]]>     2017-02-21 09:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/155091435     Introduction liam_carroll https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/155277430
  • Based on my home farm
  • Dry Stock Farm
  • Store to beef system
  • Two grassing blocks
  • All in grassland 
  • According to Teagus grass only costs 7c/kgDM to produce indicating a cheap source of fodder  
    • ]]>     2017-02-21 19:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/155277430     SCOT liam_carroll https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/156121570 Strengths
    • Good dry farm
    • all land level and easily accessible 
    Challenges
    • Expenditure on infrastructure
    • Soil Fertility
    Opportunities
    • Potential to produce large amounts of grass
    •  Increase stocking rate
    • Increase net profit
    Threats
    • Poor beef price
    • Brexit

    ]]>     2017-02-24 19:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/156121570     liam_carroll https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/156125831 2017-02-24 19:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/156125831 Reseeding liam_carroll https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/156125845 Currently we reseed in the region of 4-5 acres/year and for maximum performance should reseed our worst paddock every year.
     ]]>     2017-02-24 19:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/156125845     5 Year Plan liam_carroll https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/156126237 Year 1
    1. Purchase grass measuring equipment
    2. Spread lime 
    3. Soil test
    4. Join BTAP
    5. Invest in infrastructure (i.e Roadways, Electric fencing sub dividing fields, water toughs) 
    Year 2
    1. Reseed worst performing paddock
    2. improve utilization of grass management soft ware
    ]]>     2017-02-24 19:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/156126237     Maps liam_carroll https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/156127641 2017-02-24 19:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/156127641 liam_carroll https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/156188146 2017-02-25 14:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/156188146 liam_carroll https://padlet.com/liam_carroll/eb6fg3wh9bc0/wish/156188696 Year 3
    1. Continue Grass Measuring
    2. Consider Zero-grazing surplus grass
    Year 4
    1. Soil test, tailor fertiliser programme around results
    Year 5
    1. Evaluate difference of performance in the farm over the five years
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