Developments in Grassland - 5 year grassland management plan for a Dairy farm in Co.Cork by https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc en-us 2018-02-18 12:19:34 UTC 2023-05-06 03:06:35 UTC hello@padlet.com gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232678944 Average Dairy farmer growing 9.1 tonnes DM/ha (National farm survey)]]> 2018-02-18 12:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232678944 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232679021 Average dairy farmer on Pasture Base growing 14.1 t DM/ha (PastureBase)]]> 2018-02-18 12:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232679021 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232679161 Utilization is poor. Average utilization on Irish dairy farms was 54% between 2008-2015. (NFS) ]]> 2018-02-18 12:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232679161 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232679336 Aim to utilize 10 tonne DM/ha and to have 10 grazings per paddock per year (Grass10)]]> 2018-02-18 12:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232679336 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232679689 Increasing grass utilized by 1t DM/ha/year would be worth €181/ha to dairy farmers]]> 2018-02-18 12:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232679689 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232679955 Increasing the proportion of grazed grass in the diet by 10% will reduce the cost of milk production by 2.5 cents/ litre]]> 2018-02-18 12:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232679955 System of Production on Farm gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232680090 Dairy farm
Milking 108 Cows
Spring calving

Dairy Replacements
0-1 year= 25
1-2 year= 25

Bulls
1 teaser bull
1 stock bull

Farm size
29 ha on home block
21 ha 0.75 km away]]> 2018-02-18 12:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232680090 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232680942 Young farmer (39 years old)

]]> 2018-02-18 12:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232680942 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232680983 Educated ( Green Cert and Science degree from UCC)]]> 2018-02-18 12:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232680983 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681062 Open minded and progressive farmer]]> 2018-02-18 12:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681062 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681108 Carbery Monitor Farm]]> 2018-02-18 12:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681108 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681140 Soil tests]]> 2018-02-18 12:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681140 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681157 Reseeds regularly ]]> 2018-02-18 12:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681157 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681244 Mostly dry ground]]> 2018-02-18 12:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681244 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681301 Measures grass and uses Pasturebase]]> 2018-02-18 12:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681301 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681361 Attends farm walks and open days]]> 2018-02-18 12:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681361 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681404 Grass sample taken every week and analyzed during the main grazing season]]> 2018-02-18 12:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681404 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681866 Farm has been mapped with Grasstec]]> 2018-02-18 12:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681866 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681971 Time is a major challenge as the farmer has a young family ]]> 2018-02-18 12:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232681971 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232682033 Labour is an issue as the farmer is the only full time employee]]> 2018-02-18 12:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232682033 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232682084 Fragmented land- outside block located 0.75km away. Cows are walked during grazing season on public road when grass is in short supply on home block]]> 2018-02-18 12:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232682084 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232682439 TB- Herd locked up in vicinity of farm ]]> 2018-02-18 12:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232682439 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232682513 Roadways need to be improved]]> 2018-02-18 12:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232682513 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683079 Farmer is part of a discussion group ]]> 2018-02-18 13:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683079 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683393 Attend more farm walks and open days]]> 2018-02-18 13:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683393 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683404 Shinagh dairy farm is nearby]]> 2018-02-18 13:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683404 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683440 Grass is currently measured using the 'eyeballing' technique. Opportunity to use grass measuring tools such as a platemeter]]> 2018-02-18 13:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683440 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683578 Host more farm walks as part of the Carbery monitor farm programme and receive feedback from other farmers ]]> 2018-02-18 13:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683578 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683677 Utilize more grass by improving grazing infrastructure ]]> 2018-02-18 13:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683677 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683878 Extreme weather events]]> 2018-02-18 13:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683878 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683941 Labour- farmer is the only full time employee and relies on part time workers]]> 2018-02-18 13:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232683941 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232684007 Price of inputs such as concentrates, fertilizer, diesel ]]> 2018-02-18 13:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232684007 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232684075 Volatility of milk price ]]> 2018-02-18 13:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232684075 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232684099 Nitrate regulations ]]> 2018-02-18 13:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232684099 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232684122 GHG regulations]]> 2018-02-18 13:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232684122 Location gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232687419 2018-02-18 13:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232687419 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232687724 2018-02-18 13:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232687724 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232688366 2018-02-18 13:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232688366 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232688451 2018-02-18 13:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232688451 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232688628 2018-02-18 13:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232688628 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232688774 2018-02-18 13:47:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232688774 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232688895 2018-02-18 13:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232688895 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232688952 2018-02-18 13:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232688952 Year 1 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232689123 Soil test for P, K and pH
Update Map
Improve grazing management Practises
Use Pasture base and continue measuring grass
Host walks and go to groups
Reseeding plan]]> 2018-02-18 13:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232689123 Year 2 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232689300 Interpret soil tests
Make a fertilizer plan 
Improve soil to Index 3
Lime to improve pH
Reseed]]> 2018-02-18 13:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232689300 Year 3 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232689458 Continue measuring and using PBI
Invest in platemeter
Monitor soil tests
Identify poor performing paddocks 
Develop reseeding plan
Fencing + Roadways]]> 2018-02-18 13:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232689458 Year 4 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232689696 Water troughs
White Clover
Lab-our
Improve buildings

]]> 2018-02-18 13:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232689696 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232690203 Farmer grew 13 t DM/ha last year]]> 2018-02-18 13:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232690203 Year 5 gavinh965 https://padlet.com/gavinh965/xifejyvn3nbc/wish/232690327 Use data to review
Continue to measure and budget
Look at performance on grass (Yield, Protein, Fat)
Zero grazing?
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