Dairy Technical
Utilising spring grass can help reduce methane output - reseacher
Reducing methane emissions within Irish grazing systems is a challenge for the sector ahead of emission reduction targets. Irish agriculture...
Grass Quality
Dairy Technical
Pre-mowing: Is it worthwhile to correct grass quality issues?
Although grass growth has reduced on farms, the issue for many now centres around the quality of the grass in...
Dairy Technical
Rejuvenating swards as rain and growth returns
Grass growth has returned with the arrival of rain, so now the question for most farmers is how to go...
Dairy Technical
Making bales: Killing two birds with one stone
Silage bales have a vital role to play on farms, not only for feeding in the winter, but for maintaining...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth: Focus needs to be placed on quality
The last few weeks have seen an improvement in both grass growth and grazing conditions across the country. While moisture...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Keeping on top of grass quality
Having high-quality grass in front of cows is vital to allow for the production of high-quality milk on dairy farms....
Dairy Technical
Grass growth: Set to pick up again with warmer weather
Grass growth on many dairy farms continues to lag behind what would typically be expected for this time of year....
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Maintaining grass quality on dairy farms
Grass quality is becoming an issue on many dairy farms, at a time when keeping high-quality grass ahead of cows...
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Grass growth: Stall in growth experienced on farms
Grass growth on farms has stalled this week, with many farms seeing a significant reduction in growth rates. Up until...
Dairy Technical
Reduced nitrogen rates impact on grass quality
Grass quality is vitally important on a dairy farm to maintain production and milk quality, while also reducing production costs....
Dairy Technical
Rejuvenating swards: Which option is best?
Maintaining grass quality during mid-season grazing is important. Farmers can maintain quality by entering ideal grazing covers of 1,300-1,500kg DDM/ha,...
Dairy Technical
Are you planning on reseeding this year?
Reseeding is a considerable investment to undertake at €200-300/ac, so it is worth making sure that it is done correctly....
Dairy Technical
Maintaining grass quality during peak milk production
Spring-calving dairy cows are now, for the most part, at peak production; maintaining grass quality during peak production is important....
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Is pre-mowing paddocks a pointless exercise?
With grass entering the reproductive phase and pre-grazing yields higher than usual on farms, many farmers have taken to pre-mowing...
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Milk protein percentages dip as grass quality deteriorates
A combination of the grass plant’s annual reproductive phase, strong growth in some quarters and farmers opting to graze heavy...