Dairy
The dry soils and lack of rain has slowed down grass growth in the south and east of the country whereas grass growth in the west and north...
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 over the last couple of days have really drove on thanks to mild and damp weather which has meant that most farmers are now...
Close to half the country are experiencing surplus grass this week while many are still tight on their supply.
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..
Drier parts of the country, particularly in the south east are experiencing a grass deficit while south west, west and midland counties are...
Grass growth continues to improve on farms across the country with a small percentage in the south coast feeling a slight deficit in grass...
Grass growth has certainly improved over the last week as an accumulation of heat in the ground and moisture in the soil has left many...
With persistent showers over the last couple of weeks, moisture levels have increased, leaving many farmers with surplus grass.
Over the last number of weeks, dry weather with plenty of heat in the ground saw a lot of seed go to head quite early and pre-mowing became...
It has been a strange few weeks in terms of grass growth and covers as the dry weather led to soil moisture deficits a few weeks ago which...
Weed control can often prove a difficult task at this time of the year as when grass growths really begin to get going, weeds can spring...
Topping (disc mowing) paddocks to correct grass quality once the cows have grazed might be an option as the grass plant hits...
Dairy farmer, Mark Lonergan from Rosegreen, Cashel, Co. Tipperary discussed how he manages grass quality to drive performance at a Teagasc...
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..
The talk at the moment amongst farmers is how to go about managing the grazing rotation as farmers fear taking out paddocks for bales...
Grass growth rates have surely taken off this week with growth rates averaging about 77kg of dry matter (DM)/ha/ day and is set to...
August like most months of the year has proven to be quite a slow grass growing month with below average grass growth rates seen throughout..
The warmer weather has definitely improved grass growth rates in most parts of the country which was certainly a long time coming.
Beef
After notably low grass growth rates throughout June and into July in many parts of the country, the arrival of warmer...
Grass quality has been consistently poor in the last number of weeks, which is largely down to the poor weather conditions we have...
Grass growth has seen a slight improvement this week which is certainly a positive, however, growth rates are still struggling to really...
Due to the poor grass growing conditions throughout the month of June, grass growth has failed to reach decent levels to sustain...
