Dairy
Dairy advice: Taking stock and gearing up for 2018
2017 is drawing to a close and – for spring-calving herds – the majority of cows are now dried off....
Cathal McAleer
Dairy
Grass advice: Don't generalise your closing cover targets
As we plan to extend the grazing season, increasing the average farm cover (AFC) is now on most of our...
Dairy
Grass advice: Managing surplus grass and rotation length
The nights are getting slightly longer as we have passed summer’s peak. However, grass growth rates are excellent on most...
Dairy
Grass advice: Reaping the rewards of April grass and choosing fertilisers
It’s mid-April and the sun is shining. Temperatures are varying quite a bit throughout the country but farms that got the...
Grass
Grass advice: If the grass account runs out your bank account will suffer
A welcome stretch in the evenings is helping to dry things up a bit. There has been a lot of...
Dairy
Grass advice: How to balance intake, utilisation and soil damage
It is incredible how much people’s moods improve when there are a few hours of sunshine and dry concrete. We’ve had...
Grass
How to maintain grass quality when growth barely meets demand
It has been extremely difficult to maintain grass quality in June, but staying on an 18-19-day rotation definitely helped us...