Dairy Technical
The importance of grass measuring as good weather continues
Grass measuring has become very popular on Irish dairy farms as a tool to ensure that dairy cows are receiving...
Dairy Technical
Grass measuring has become very popular on Irish dairy farms as a tool to ensure that dairy cows are receiving...
Grass
The amount of grass that is grown on a farm is influenced by a range of factors, with each year...
Grass
Grazing deficits are being reported on many dairy farms in Northern Ireland, as persistent cold temperatures and low rainfall challenge...
Dairy Technical
As cows enter the second rotation, dairy farmers should set themselves key grazing targets, and monitor their progress regularly. That’s...
Dairy Technical
As we enter into the second round of the grazing rotation, slower than normal grass growth remains an issue on...
Dairy
Over the last while, in particular the last seven-to-10 days, a lot of stock across the country has been housed...
Dairy
Farmers that have slurry left to spread are running out of time to get their tanks emptied, as the deadline...
Dairy
Average grass growth rates, across the country, continue to take a slight dip, as we head further into autumn. In...
Dairy
The weather forecast for the coming days, heading into next week, looks set to be unsettled – especially over to...
Dairy
Grass continues to grow well across the country, despite some areas receiving a large amount of rainfall over the last...
Dairy
The mixture of sunshine and rain continues to see grass growth excel on many farms. This in turn, has seen...
Tillage
The soil moisture deficit (SMD) has recovered in many parts of the country over the past week as rain made...
Dairy
Over the past week or so, the vast majority, if not all, of the country has received some rainfall. The...
Tillage
Soil moisture deficits (SMDs) have shown signs of improvement from last week following the rain of recent days. Soils in...
Tillage
Farmers across the country were hoping for some rain over the weekend and while some areas of the country received...
Grass
With the weather holding out warm and dry at the moment, concerns over grass growth are not letting up, and...
Dairy
It is hard to believe that we are already entering another grazing season on farms across the country; it feels...
Dairy
Grass growth has virtually hit a standstill – across the country – with growth rates on average standing at 5kg...