5yr Grassland Management plan for a beef farm in Co. Louth by https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81 Made with charisma en-us 2019-02-04 11:22:32 UTC 2024-10-27 04:20:24 UTC hello@padlet.com Suckler to beef production system and sheep flock. eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/327235096 Cattle 0-1yr: 116
Cattle 1-2yr: 70
cattle 2+: 64
Stock bulls: 2
Ewes: 190
Scanned at 1.8 lambs/ewe

48ha grazing block- almost a whole block split by railway with a crossover bridge and a further 17ha of fragmented grazing. ]]> 2019-02-04 11:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/327235096 Strengths eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/327235678 Willingness to progress knowledge and implement new practices.
Good agricultural land.
Non fragmented with good infrastructure. 
Soil testing (5 year rotation).
Attend teagasc discussion group.
Good indoor finishing facilities.
Good relationship with two dairy farmers over past number of years for replacement heifers and calves. 
Have own machinery from tillage enterprise for reseeding.
row 7-8ha of stubble rape/turnip to finish lambs each year]]> 2019-02-04 11:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/327235678 Challenges eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/327236273 Future of beef farmer. 
Price of beef at factory influences cash flow.
Health (disease conscious).
Time also have sheep, tillage and potato enterprise. ]]> 2019-02-04 11:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/327236273 Opportunities eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/327237319 Grass measuring.
Join a grass focused DG.
Grass measurement software. 
Reseeding.- 6ha reseeded in 2018
Better utilization of grass - closing paddocks. PGSH 1500 kgDM/ha.
Weigh stock to track daily LWG.
Converting to dairy?]]> 2019-02-04 11:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/327237319 Threats eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/327238410 Extreme weather events.
Input costs.
Price for produce. 
Brexit (UK accepting Brazilian beef.
Policy GHG regulations.]]> 2019-02-04 11:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/327238410 Geographical location eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328271608 2019-02-06 14:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328271608 objective of grassland management plan eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328273542 To maximise utilisation of land base available and increase soil fertility.

Increase profitability and production.  

Reduce labor requirement. 

]]> 2019-02-06 14:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328273542 Background information eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328274055 Currently opperating a Suckler to beef farm finishing bulls indoor on ad-lib concentrates system under 16 months and heifers under 24 months. 
Buying in 50 dairy cross calves per yr.
Not carrying out grass measuring.
In beef discussion group but not grass utilisation group.  
Also have a tillage, potato and sheep enterprise reducing the cost of concentrate feeding]]> 2019-02-06 14:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328274055 Year 1 eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328274586 Join a grass based discussion group. 
Soil test whole farm. 
Apply lime to balance pH.
Build soil nutrient levels.]]> 2019-02-06 14:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328274586 Year 2 eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328274720 Farm mapping and develop infrastructure plan.
Utilise slurry according to soil test. 
Begin grass measuring weekly.
Input measurement details to agrinet.]]> 2019-02-06 14:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328274720 Year 3 eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328275008 Continue grass measuring. 
Utilise Agrinet software and data more.
Grass and forage budget for stock.
Bale out surplus grass based on grass wedge.
]]> 2019-02-06 14:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328275008 Year 4 eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328275276 Continue measuring grass (possibly eyeballing grass once experience gained).
Using data recorded review: 
Stocking rate. 
Grazed herbage grown.
Silage herbage grown.
Utilisation. 
Calving Interval/data.]]> 2019-02-06 14:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328275276 Year 5 eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328275433 Continue grass measuring.
Invest in infrastructure for the ideal system for the farm, ideal paddock size etc. 
Once infrastructure in place consider dairy enterprise?? 
Lay down tillage land to expand??]]> 2019-02-06 14:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/328275433 eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/330305355 2019-02-12 13:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/330305355 eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/332457250 2019-02-18 20:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/332457250 eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/334820342 2019-02-25 13:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/334820342 eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/334820702 2019-02-25 13:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/334820702 eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/334822663 2019-02-25 13:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/334822663 eoin_gregory https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/336655116 Red areas already grassland and yellow areas in tillage ]]> 2019-02-28 21:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/eoin_gregory/fvhzg0uees81/wish/336655116