https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm The objective of this padlet is to create a plan for creating a grassland management farm for a case study dairy farm en-us 2019-02-25 21:06:12 UTC 2025-10-13 21:01:54 UTC hello@padlet.com gormleyconor96 https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335105270 Dairy Farm located in Rosegreen, Cashel

Spring calving herd of roughly 100 cows (Holstein-Friesian crosses)

Other than heifers most calves sold as weanlings

Cattle 0-1 70
Cattle 1-2 30
Cattle 2+ 25

Stock bulls 3

144 acre farm 
19 acres of this is rented
Further 20 acres is fragmented


Paddock system used with strip grazing used to raze out the paddocks



]]> 2019-02-25 21:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335105270 gormleyconor96 https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335105542 Relatively dry farm 

Location allows for early turnouts and late housing

Carries out AI on most of the cows with repeats and missed heats picked up using beef stock bulls

Good growth rates of grass

Good grazing infrastructure: water troughs, passages, fencing

Young Farmer early forties

Educated (green cert)

Willingness to progress

Good chance of succession therefore want to progress

Soil testing carried out annually

Good genetics on farm allows for good utilisation of grass grown

Regularly attends farm walks/ open days 

]]> 2019-02-25 21:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335105542 gormleyconor96 https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335106411 High stocking rates can cause difficulties with nitrates

Farmer working the farm alone 

Hard to expand without hiring extra labour unit

Has been hit with rotavirus in last few years which has had devastating effect on calf numbers

Weanling price fluctuation with beef prices low

Long walk and must cross road to get incorporate more of the actual grazing block


]]> 2019-02-25 21:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335106411 gormleyconor96 https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335106653 Could attend discussion groups with an emphasis on grass

Currently no measuring of grass takes place- could invest in some measuring equipment

Potential to expand with long term lease with rented land

Many farms with progressive approaches to grassland in the area (Eddie O'Donnell- Golden, grassland farmer of the year 2017).


]]> 2019-02-25 21:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335106653 gormleyconor96 https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335106714 Farm can be hit had with drought which became evident in 2018

Limited family help with a young family

Price volatility with Brexit looming

Environmental regulations

Price of inputs- Labour, fertiliser, concentrates

Drought- large amounts of fodder bought in including buying field of maize to ensile

Growing horse industry in local area creates massive competition for land. Hard to compete if wished to expand]]> 2019-02-25 21:13:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335106714 gormleyconor96 https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335107119 Sign up to Pasture Base

Map the farm with a company such as Grasstec

Soil test and with the help of a rep develop a fertiliser/lime plan for each individual paddock

Look to join a grass based discussion group]]> 2019-02-25 21:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335107119 gormleyconor96 https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335107175 Use data collected to review:
Stocking rate
Supplementation of grass
Grazed herbage grown
Silage herbage grown
Grazing rotations

Further reseeding ]]> 2019-02-25 21:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335107175 gormleyconor96 https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335107216 Continue grass measurements weekly

Assess soil fertility with testing

Start reseeding of low producing paddocks]]> 2019-02-25 21:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335107216 gormleyconor96 https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335107260 Continue to measure and budget grass

Monitor milk yields based on grass consumption

Review paddock sizes]]> 2019-02-25 21:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335107260 gormleyconor96 https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335107288 Learn how to measure grass

Utilise technology provided by Pasture Base

Identify poor performing paddocks and put in place reseeding plan]]> 2019-02-25 21:14:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335107288 gormleyconor96 https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335238669 2019-02-26 07:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335238669 gormleyconor96 https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335240647 2019-02-26 07:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335240647 gormleyconor96 https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335243872 2019-02-26 08:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335243872 gormleyconor96 https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335245223 The objective on this farm is to uptake the use of grass measuring and budgeting tools and be able to maximise stocking rates and output from the level of herbage grown]]> 2019-02-26 08:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gormleyconor96/r9q6nuuhpnwm/wish/335245223