https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i The objective of the pad is to come up with a better grassland management stratagie for the farm en-us 2019-02-11 13:45:17 UTC 2026-01-24 16:47:47 UTC hello@padlet.com tomas_o_shaughnessy https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/329847201 Potential to grow 12-16 tons of DM/Ha  (O Donovan et al
2011)

Current under utilization of grass on Irish beef farms 4.8t DM/ha (O'Donavan et al 2011, French 2011)
Sheep System of current case study farm
150 early lambing ewes 30th December on 
50 mid season lambing ewes 15 March on 
5 working rams 
All lambs brought to slaughter
Hoggets and ewe's bought in for replacements 
Medium stocking rate of 5.8 ewes/Ha Weaning 1.7 lambs
Grazing block comprised of 35 Ha including winter forage crops ]]> 2019-02-11 13:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/329847201 tomas_o_shaughnessy https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/329847654 Sheep Breed to suit ground conditions Suffolk 

All land in one block

Ground conditions very good

Ground has the ability to produce high levels of forage.

Regularly soil tests

Price of lamb currently

farm grows its own barley and beet

Good handling facilities

Scans the ewes
 
Some roadway infrastructure

Farm also grows fodder crops

Weighs lambs

Ewes are housed for lambing 1 week pre-lambing 

Ewes BCS monitored regularly  
   ]]> 2019-02-11 13:49:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/329847654 tomas_o_shaughnessy https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/329847716 Ground has a tendency to burn up in early summer

Age older gentlemen 

fencing poor in areas of farm

Some older pastures need to be renewed 

Dose not attend any farm walks unless necessary
 



]]> 2019-02-11 13:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/329847716 tomas_o_shaughnessy https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/329847886 Join a grass focused discussion group

Join a local sheep discussion group

Get farm properly mapped with grasstec

Maybe contract rear some heifers

Invest in an Electronic scales with EDI tag reader

 ]]> 2019-02-11 13:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/329847886 tomas_o_shaughnessy https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/329849105 Extreme weather events (Drought Snow) 

Labor as I am only around holidays and weekends

Price of inputs Ration inputs

price of Fertilizers and fuels 

Resistance to many drenches and vaccines ]]> 2019-02-11 13:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/329849105 tomas_o_shaughnessy https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/329849714 The objective of this 5 year plan is to match grass growth to needs and especially have better grass available in the spring for lambs and also have better summer grass available for late lambs and steaming up in autumn. ]]> 2019-02-11 13:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/329849714 tomas_o_shaughnessy https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/333209228 2019-02-20 15:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/333209228 tomas_o_shaughnessy https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/333210570 Get farm mapped accurately

commence permanent fencing plan 

Commence roadways through the farm ]]> 2019-02-20 15:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/333210570 tomas_o_shaughnessy https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/333211928 Begin to measure grass and use PBI
Make a fertilizer program 
Begin to bale surplus  
Increase amount of winter forage grown ]]> 2019-02-20 15:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/333211928 tomas_o_shaughnessy https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/333212202 Target reseed paddocks try to 
Commence with splitting up of fields to paddocks 
Soil test
Begin to bale surplus grass for silage ]]> 2019-02-20 15:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/333212202 tomas_o_shaughnessy https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/333212279 Finish permanent fencing plan 

water trough investment  through the farm]]> 2019-02-20 15:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/333212279 tomas_o_shaughnessy https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/333212367 Try a multi species sward for ewes and lambs on certain fields as a trial. ]]> 2019-02-20 15:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/333212367 tomas_o_shaughnessy https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/334537767 2019-02-24 08:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tomas_o_shaughnessy/p0rkq7e0kd9i/wish/334537767