Grass Plan Michael Dunphy's Suckler Unit by MJ Dunphy https://padlet.com/michael_john_dunphy/vw8z2e69jaa8 Objectives, SCOT, Current Grassland Management & 5yr Plan en-us 2017-02-23 09:40:01 UTC 2025-09-25 02:12:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction: michael_john_dunphy https://padlet.com/michael_john_dunphy/vw8z2e69jaa8/wish/155690775 2017-02-23 09:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_john_dunphy/vw8z2e69jaa8/wish/155690775 Introduction: michael_john_dunphy https://padlet.com/michael_john_dunphy/vw8z2e69jaa8/wish/155690815
  • Project focuses on improving grassland management on the farm.
  • Located in south Leix, the link for which is below.
  • 42 acre farm.
  • Suckler to weaning system in place.
  • Grassland management on farm & outfarm will be tackled. 
    • ]]>     2017-02-23 09:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_john_dunphy/vw8z2e69jaa8/wish/155690815     Objectives: michael_john_dunphy https://padlet.com/michael_john_dunphy/vw8z2e69jaa8/wish/155692027
  • Put good paddock system in place.
  • Get soil fertility on point.
  • Start grass measuring.
  • Start using grassland management technology.
  • Reseed poor performing paddocks each year.
  • Generate 5 year plan to achieve above objectives and more.



    • ]]>     2017-02-23 09:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_john_dunphy/vw8z2e69jaa8/wish/155692027     michael_john_dunphy https://padlet.com/michael_john_dunphy/vw8z2e69jaa8/wish/156127612 2017-02-24 19:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_john_dunphy/vw8z2e69jaa8/wish/156127612 Current Grassland Management: michael_john_dunphy https://padlet.com/michael_john_dunphy/vw8z2e69jaa8/wish/156197456
  • Just a general fertilizer regime in place.
  • Soil tests results are available from one year ago.
  • Electric fence in parts of the farm and strip wire used in bigger fields.
  • Cows just calved can go out early to drier fields at the home farm.
  • Bull weanlings sold off grass in autumn.
  • Slow to turnout the replacement heifers on the out farm.
  • 5 acres of reseeded three years ago.



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  • Soil test results available, a summary of which is below.
  • Good quality land.
    • Challenges:
    • Objectives will require much investment.
    • Age of the farmer.
    Opportunities:
    • Grow more grass.
    Threats:
    • Unpredictability of beef sector following Brexit.
    • Poor margins in Beef farming.




    ]]>     2017-02-25 17:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_john_dunphy/vw8z2e69jaa8/wish/156198796     Year 1: michael_john_dunphy https://padlet.com/michael_john_dunphy/vw8z2e69jaa8/wish/156200922
  • Put paddock grazing system in place.
  • Reseed nine acres.
  • Get appropriate fertilizer program in place.
  • Spread lime to correct pH's. 
    • Year 2:
    • Buy plate meter.
    • Pay for pasture base technology.
    • Start grass measuring.
    • Have target opening and closing covers.
    • Try get SR correct.
    • Retest soil and work on soil fertility.
    Year 3:
    • Continue to correct indexes and pH's.
    • Continue to work out most profitable SR for the farm.
    • Set yearly tonnage growth ta
    Year 4:
    • Continue to correct indexes and pH's.
    • Reseed poor performing paddocks.
    • Put SRP and autumn grassland plans in place.
    Year 5:
    • Try on off grazing for earlier turnout & later housing for increased profits.
    • Retest soils for evaluation of the 5 year plan.







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