Sheep
A priority for sheep farmers that are aiming to lamb in the spring is to ensure they will have sufficient grass cover for grazing ewes.
Sheep Technical
Farmers planning for the upcoming breeding season may now be looking at ways to ensure they have a sufficient grass cover to feed ewes during lambing.
Grass
Fresh grass, including zero-grazed forage, can be the cheapest feed source available to dairy cows. Increasing its utilisation in diets is worth exploring.
Weekly monitoring farm grass covers is an essential part of good grassland management at this time of year, according to PastureBase Ireland (PBI), which has recently undergone significant change.
Although weather has got a lot cooler, ground conditions have improved greatly - allowing cows to return to grass by day.
