Dairy Technical
Strong grass growing conditions continue
Grass growth continues to be in a strong position as we enter into mid-September, which continues to be a welcome...
Grass Management
Dairy
Study: Intensive grass management is ‘good farming’ in the dairy sector
New research on the attitudes of people working in the Irish dairy sector has shown that being an intensive grass...
Grass
Farmer group to hear from satellite grass measuring company
The South Tipperary Young Farmers Discussion Group will host an online talk from an Australia-based company that specialises in remote...
Agri Politics
McConalogue on Ag Climatise and grass recording: 'We need to see gains on all farms'
The Department of Agriculture is currently working with Teagasc to facilitate the widespread recording of grass production on heavily stocked...
Dairy
Getting grazing ready...what can I do now?
It is hard to believe that we are already entering another grazing season on farms across the country; it feels...
Dairy
Grass growth: Holding in there... for now
Grass growth is holding steady across the country, likely due to the slightly above average soil temperatures. Average grass growth...
Grass
Grass management 'sensor' heading for National Dairy Show
A new sensor technology designed to help farmers optimise grass management will be on display at the upcoming National Dairy...
Dairy
Grass growth: The differences are uncanny
Huge variability exists across the country in terms of grass growth. While some farms are hitting growth rates of up...
Grass
Grass growth: OK rain; the joke is over...
Despite the promise of rain last week, farmers have seen very little since and in some areas grass is beginning...
Dairy
Some top tips for making first-class silage
This week, farmers across the country flooded to the fields to kickstart the 2019 silage season. This was brought on...
Dairy
Grass growth: Onwards and upwards from here
Last week, farmers looked out in despair at their grazed paddocks which showed very slow signs of grass growth. This...
Dairy
Grass advice: Don't let this opportunity pass you by
Last weekends unexpected sunshine and high temperatures finally gave us that grass growth boost we were waiting for. It is...
Dairy
Have you completed your spring rotation planner?
Now’s the time to set your farm up for the grazing season ahead with a spring rotation planner (SRP). The...
N.Ireland
World Dairy Summit: Poor grass management could be costing you £241 a cow
Farmers could be losing out on thousands of pounds simply by not effectively managing their grass, researchers say. AFBI’s Hillsborough research facility...
Beef
Grass measuring delivers the goods for Co. Galway farmer
Niall O’Meara runs a herd of mainly Limousin and Simmental cows outside Eyrecourt, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. The farm is home...
Dairy
Grass advice: Managing grass quality while the sun shines
With the sun on your back – and on the cows’ – dairy farming has to be one of the...
Sheep
Why sheep farmers should have a closing plan in place now
Sheep farmers should have a closing plan in place this October to ensure they have enough of grass next spring...