Cathal McAleer

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Cathal McAleer - Author - Agriland.ie

Cathal McAleer is a grassland consultant working with individual farmers and facilitating discussion groups throughout Ireland. 087 160 2491 / 0044 7749 531679

Managing 400 cows is easy, managing staff is the difficult part

Agri-Business

Managing 400 cows is easy, managing staff is the difficult part

A phrase often heard in New Zealand is that ‘managing 400 cows is easy, managing staff is the difficult part’....
Maximising a summer of grass growth

Dairy

Maximising a summer of grass growth

Northern farms are having an exceptional summer with grass growth consistently above demand and quality excellent, were good grassland management...
Rain arrives in the nick of time for dry farms

Dairy

Rain arrives in the nick of time for dry farms

The warm weather continues and the much needed rain has come on time. On dry farms, the challenge has been...
Grass management advice: Magic day approaching

Breaking News

Grass management advice: Magic day approaching

As calving begins to wind down and the evenings begin to stretch, magic day is indeed approaching although for the...