Dairy
A lot of farmers across the country were still skeptical of spreading protected urea throughout the 2025 season.
Dairy Focus
Tom Roche is milking 150 jersey cross cows just outside of Castleisland, where he is showcasing good breeding and grassland managment.
As we are well and truly into the last rotation of the grazing season, farmers should be evaluating the size and layout of their paddocks.
Winter milking seems to be on the rise again, with over 8% of Irish dairy farmers currently in the midst of calving.
Rainfall and the mild weather has improved grass growth across the country which is helping farmers maximise grass intake while...
Grass growth at the minute remains static but with more moisture in the soil, growth should improve and farmers need to balance building
Obtaining an optimal soil fertility status is a key pillar to the success of dairy production systems or any farm production system...
The dry spell of weather all of last week and the week previous to that has dried up a lot of farms, which has knocked grass growth....
Grass growth has taken a hit in the last week to 10 days and building covers for many has been difficult, as the dry weather and soil...
Grass is hugely valuable in the autumn time and every day extra at grass and out of the sheds getting closer to the winter means extra...
Grass tetany (hypomagnesaemia) can become an issue in the autumn time and preventative measures should be put in place...
Grass growth over the last couple of days have really drove on thanks to mild and damp weather which has meant that most farmers are now...
Autumn reseeding is still the preferred option on the majority of farms across the country as the pressure for grass availability eases...
With the warm and wet weather lingering for the last week to 10 days, grass growth has shot off and those farmers who were suffering...
Agri-Business
Grass and forage seed company Germinal has announced a significant new investment in its research...
A combination of heat and rain over the last few days should see grass growth rates kick on in the coming week, but the prolonged dry spell..
We are now into the second half of the year which means in terms of grass and clover management, our actions need to alter ever so slightly...
N.Ireland
Three clover, two Italian rye-grass, and eight perennial rye-grass varieties have been added to the RGCL for England and Wales 2025/26.
Topping (disc mowing) paddocks to correct grass quality once the cows have grazed might be an option as the grass plant hits...
Grass quality and nutrition of the cow during the mid-season can be the main concern for farmers as trying to hold peak milk production for..
From a grass budgeting point of view, how did farmers manage after dry back end of the year last year which was followed by an...
Machinery
It was in 1986 that Schuitemaker launched the world's first dual purpose forage wagon which allowed...
Environment
Top European grassland farmers were celebrated last week in Ireland, as part of the...
