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Heading towards the middle of August, our grazing targets slightly change as we turn one eye to...
As we get deeper into the autumn, lameness can become a real issue on farms. This is because...
Autumn grassland management and grazing targets are important for building grass for spring 2026....
Grass growth has taken off and many farmers are now dealing with surplus grass on farms. With...
Dairy Technical
Good grass growth and favourable grazing conditions continue into November where cows around the...
As autumn approaches, Irish dairy farmers enter one of the most critical periods of the production...
It is essential to get off to the best possible start for 2025, and the dairy advice is that the...
Grass growth continues to be above average for this time of the year, but farmers should be mindful...
As we progress through the month of October, grass growth is slowing down and the housing period is...
The warm weather over the last week or 10 days has had no major impact on grass growth, with high...
During this time of year, dairy farmers need to do all they can to ensure their cows stay out at...
Grass growth around the country continues to struggle, with many farmers finding it difficult to...
Pregnancy diagnosis is a vital part of managing fertility and productivity in dairy herds. One...
It is now time to start thinking about extending your grazing season for as long as possible. This...
It is important to set your autumn grazing targets now in order to avoid having poor average farm...
Although cows on many farms cows will not see grass again until spring, in some areas grazing has...
Grazing on many dairy farms has come to an end for the year. Although challenging at times on some...
When it comes to an Irish grass-based dairy system, October is one of the most important months of...
N.Ireland
A dairy technologist from the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has...
Grass growth continues to be in a strong position as we enter into mid-September, which continues...
2023 has been a strange and challenging year for livestock farmers, with weather and grass growth...
The building of average farm covers is underway on farms, but it is important to have a plan to...
We are now late into August and farms have started to build average farm cover (AFC) for the autumn...
The grazing season on farms should be coming to an end in the coming days, as farmers approach the...
Grass growth rates are still at a reasonable level for the time of year, even as winter weather...
