Dairy
January is an important time to assess remaining winter feed stocks and in particular after the year of 2024, which proved to be very...
It is easy to get carried away feeding concentrates for your winter milk herd, however the diet should be adjusted based on the quality of...
Testing silage now is crucial as many cows in the country are going to be milking through the winter months with their main source of...
As we enter into the autumn months, the risk of bloat increases as clover content is at its peak and many swards have a low level of dry...
Beef
The last of the 2024-born dairy-beef calves were turned out to grass on the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow on Wednesday, July 3.
Podcast
In this final episode of the season, Agriland editor Stella Meehan speaks to Teagasc DairyBeef 500...
Although, we had a very wet spring, a number of farmers were still able to get their paddocks reseeded - a spring reseed can produce as...
N.Ireland
United Feeds is confirming that first-cut silage made in Northern Ireland this year has an average dry matter (DM) of just 24%.
Dairy Technical
Grass is key to Irelands agricultural production model, with grazed grass and silage used at different times of the year to feed our livestock.
Grass
Wilting is one of the most important steps when making silage as it increases the DM percentage of the grass – which has an influence on silage quality.
Tillage
There are lots of different options when it comes to sowing forage crops. These crops all vary in yield, dry matter and protein.
Although weather has got a lot cooler, ground conditions have improved greatly - allowing cows to return to grass by day.
Opinion
The importance of grassland to the Irish livestock farmer is well recognised, enabling us to maintain a competitive cost of production.
Teagasc has produced two handy guides to measuring dry matter (DM) for cattle and sheep farmers.
