Dairy
As we enter into October, the talk of closing off paddocks and starting the final rotation commences as farmers need to be grazing with...
The focus at this time of the year is extending the grazing season and building average farm covers but grass clover cannot be ignored.
We are still only in early August and it does seem daft talking about spring 2026 and building autumn farm covers especially when grass...
This year has been a difficult one for farmers, but the dairy advice is to plan ahead for next year and implement a few management tips...
Dairy Technical
As we move into August the focus on farms switches. Farmers now need to begin the process of building autumn covers.
Sheep
On sheep farms, thoughts should now be turning to closing ground from now on to ensure grass is available for ewes and their lambs next spring.
Most dairy farmers have begun setting up their farms for autumn grazing, after a year of challenging grazing conditions on farms.
As we enter into August on dairy farms, it is time to start building grass supply's for the autumn grazing months.
The last few weeks, with the poor weather conditions, farmers have been forced to pick and choose paddocks to graze.
The wet conditions continued over the weekend and now into this week, across the country, which has made grazing difficult on many farms.
The recent poor weather conditions have forced some farmers to house their animals, with others starting to close up paddocks for the winter.
The good weather seems like a distant memory now as heavy and persistent rain has swept across the country last week and now into this week.
Grass
Sheep farmers should take note of the grassland management currently being applied on dairy farms, according to Teagasc's Hugh Mahon.
