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Introduction
• We are farming in the foothills of Slievenaman close to Carrick On Suir, Co. Tippperary
• 80 feet above sea level
• I am married to Sinead and we have 3 children
• My parents also live on the home farm
• Started farming in 2000
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• In 2009 – We were lucky to be selected to be part of the Greenfield Dairy farm Programme.
• Expanded from 80 cows & a beef enterprise to 280 dairy cows.
• Rainfall in 2012 was 961mm
• Borrowed €510k to fund the development.
• Why? To provide a more sustainable business.
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Summary of Development2007 80 cows + beef enterprise
2008 120 cows + phased out beef, started development plan
2009130 cows + planning permission, gathered prices, purchased heifers,started development work
2010 210 cows + new milking parlour, new paddock layout
2011 230 cows + system ‘bedding in’
2012275 cows + improving efficiencies, improved heifer rearing, financial skills
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Leased Farm(2) 28ha (2 miles)
Leased farm(1) 12.5ha (1 mile)
Owned Out farm(3) 20ha(12 miles)
Proposed Underpass
Dairy Milking Area(74Ha)
Farmyard
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Soil Fertility Status - 2010
P Status K Status
Index 211%
Index 146%
Index 310%
Index 433%
Index 423%
Index 361%
Index 216%
Average ph 5.5
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Farmyard
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Stock Numbers & Stocking Rate
Stocking Rate
Cow No. 0-1yrs(Heifers)
1-2yrs (Heifers)
2012 3.68 272 96 80
2011 3.12 230 99 73
2010 2.84 210 104 113
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Grass Production
• Grew 14 T Dm /Ha in 2012
• 13.7 Tonnes DM/ha(91%) utilised in 2012
• 254 Kgs Concentrate fed/cow
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Grass Growth Rates 2012
• Insert the graph2012 Demand/ha = Growth Rate/ha from:
0102030405060708090
100
31/0
1/12
14/0
2/12
28/0
2/12
13/0
3/12
27/0
3/12
10/0
4/12
24/0
4/12
08/0
5/12
22/0
5/12
05/0
6/12
19/0
6/12
03/0
7/12
17/0
7/12
31/0
7/12
14/0
8/12
28/0
8/12
11/0
9/12
25/0
9/12
09/1
0/12
23/1
0/12
06/1
1/12
20/1
1/12
End SeptEarly May
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Milk Solids Prodn. Per Month 2010-2012
020004000
60008000
1000012000
1400016000
Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
kgs Milk Solids 2012
kgs Milk Solids 2011
kgs Milk Solids 2010
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Milk Solids Production(kgs Milk solids produced/Ha)
691
1091
1272
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
2010 2011 2012
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Fertility
• 6% Not In Calf after 12 weeks of breeding
• Start date of calving 9th February 2012 (Start date of calving 3rd February 2013)
• 80% calved in 6 weeks 2012
• 89% Submission rate(24days)2012
• Herd EBI €131
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Things we got right √
• Making the change
• Mentors
• Planning
• Mindset
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• Willingness to Change
• Labour
• Contractors
• Procedures
Things we got right √
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Things we got right √
• Contingency
• Prioritise spending
• Stock
• Price inflation
• Loan Structure
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Things we got wrong
• Timing & weather
• Work organisation
• Monitoring Expansion Costs
Things we got wrong X
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Things we got wrong
• Farm Operational budget
• Extra jobs / add on’s
• Finance in place
Things we got wrong X
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Lessons learned along the way
• Things take longer
• Looks ≠ profit
• Continuous learning & improvement
• Family help
• Family support & understanding
• Know your business & targets
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• Jan – Complete profit monitor & compare against other Kildalton group members.
• Jan – Prepare monthly Cash Flow Budget/quick books)
• Each month – Input my expenditure & receipts.
• Each quarter – Financial review.
• Dec – Annual financial review.
Cash flow & Financial Management
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In Summary
• Phase 1 Planning
• Phase 2 Development
• Phase 3 Settling In (Improving farm performance e.g. soil fertility, heifer rearing, cash
flow)