Dairy
Proving high yielding cows can be grazed successfully in Co. Down
In Northern Ireland, traditionally, a lot of the herds would be high yielding cows being milked on a total mixed...
Grass Utilisation
Dairy
Total production costs up by 56% since 2015 on dairy farms
According to Teagasc, total production costs are up by 56% since 2015, with feed costs up by 100%, which has...
Dairy Technical
Grass utilisation remains key to dairy profitability
Grass utilisation on farms remains the key driver of farm profitability and sustainability on Irish dairy farms. 2022 was a...
Agri-Business
Breakthrough means measuring grass from space
A world-first technology breakthrough that could revolutionise grassland farming and grass measuring has today (Tuesday, July 18) been announced by...
Dairy Technical
Pasture utilisation key to being economically sustainable
Speaking at the Dairy Open Day 2021 at Moorepark in Co. Cork, Dr. Joe Patton, the new head of Dairy...
Sheep
Sheep management: How can I improve grass utilisation on my farm?
Over the next few weeks, it is important that sheep farmers make the most of the grass supplies that are...
Dairy
Greater grass utilisation achieves €616/ha more than the average
The top spring-calving herds are utilising 2.3t DM/ha or 27% more grass than the average spring milk producer, according to...
Dairy
Pics: See best practices for successful grass utilisation
The mid-grazing season can be one of the most difficult times for managing grass on your farm. Pre-grazing yields can...
Beef
'Return on investment in utilisation of grass cannot be ignored'
The need to focus on grass production and utilisation was a key message from the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) National...