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Shinagh Dairy Farm. Soil Fertility. Reseeding. Why? Loss of €300+/ha Payback within 2 years Reseeding Method Moorepark Research Timing Variety Choice Use Recommended Lists Purpose Single Variety Post Sowing Management Often Forgotten. Owned Land Vs. Leased Land Need to Soil Test
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Shinagh Dairy Farm Soil Fertility Reseeding • Why? • Loss of €300+/ha • Payback within 2 years • Reseeding Method • Moorepark Research • Timing • Variety Choice • Use Recommended Lists • Purpose • Single Variety • Post Sowing Management • Often Forgotten • Owned Land Vs. Leased Land • Need to Soil Test • Assess • Lime requirement (pH ) • P & K Status • Low Soil Fertility • Compromises Grass Prodn. • Poorer Return on N fertiliser • Fix the Deficiencies
Grass Production & Utilisation Grass Production 2011: Projected – 13 t DM/ha Current Grazing Management: (www.shinaghdairy.ie) • Grazing Management Tools • Spring Rotation Planner • Control of 1st rotation • Summer Grass Wedge • Grazing 1400kg DM/ha • Autumn Grazing Planner • Start Of Closing - Oct 10th • 60% Grazed by Nov 6th • Closing Cover: 550kgDM/ha • Autumn Grazing : 2 Objectives • Feed the Cow • Set Farm up for Spring • Rotation Length • 30+ days mid Sept • Less than 45 days • Farm Cover Targets • Nitrogen Application • Avoid Grazing High Covers
