Dairy
Grass growth: Huge variation around the country
Grass growth around the country continues to struggle, with many farmers finding it difficult to build up their average farm...
Grass Growth
Dairy
Maximising milk yield: To graze or not to graze
For many dairy herds across the country, the summer has been challenging to say the least, as maximising milk yield...
Dairy
Grass growth: Responding to static growth rates in August
August, like most months this year, has proven to be quite a slow grass growing month, with below average grass...
Dairy
Warm weather improves grass growth but poor quality prevails
The warmer weather has improved grass growth rates in most parts of the country, which was certainly a long time...
Dairy
Grass quality and getting potash into the ground
Grass quality has been consistently poor in the last number of weeks, which is largely down to the poor weather...
Beef
Light second cut: Mow now or wait for crop to bulk up?
One of the main talking points among farmers last month was the poor grass growth levels and the noticeably lower...
Dairy
Optimising fertiliser usage during a poor grass growing year
Optimising your fertiliser usage during this slow grass growing season is crucial, as PastureBase Ireland figures have shown that grass...
Dairy
Fodder budget: Time to start preparing for winter
As we get closer to second cut silage preparation, it is time to look ahead and put a fodder budget...
Dairy
Grass growth sees a slight improvement this week
Grass growth has seen a slight improvement this week which is certainly a positive, however, growth rates are still struggling...
Agri Politics
Call for fodder production incentive to offset poor grass growth
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has called for the introduction of a Fodder Production Incentive Measure to...
Dairy
Dealing with low grass growth rates and moisture deficits
With grass growth rates stagnated across the country and with moisture deficits seen in most areas, farmers worry about their...
Podcast
Listen: AgriFocus - grass growth with Teagasc advisor Fergal Maguire
In this final episode of the season, Agriland editor Stella Meehan speaks to Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Programme advisor, Fergal Maguire...
Dairy
Static grass growth becoming a new norm
Due to the poor grass growing conditions throughout the month of June, grass has failed to reach decent levels to...
Dairy
June continues to be a nightmare for grass growth
With the current slow grass growth rate, farmers have been put under pressure to try and and achieve some sort...
Dairy
Grass growth rates see no improvement this week
Frustration continues among farmers, as summer grass growth rates fail to reach peak levels week after week as the period...
Beef
IGA event hears of 'toughest year on record' for growing grass
This year (2024) to date has been described as “the toughest year on record” for growing grass at a recent...
Dairy
Notable drop in grass growth rates seen on many farms
Following the warm June bank holiday weekend, temperatures have dropped significantly, which has seen grass growth rates fall back on...
Dairy Technical
Challenge with grazing continues across the country
Grazing remains a challenge on the vast majority of farms, with further rainfall experienced in most parts of the country...