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Grass production on all farms above 100 livestock units (LU) or 130kg of organic nitrogen (N) per hectare will have to be recorded,…
The value of grass growth in spring and autumn was hammered home to those listening to this year’s Teagasc Virtual Dairy Conference. In…
This time of the year, especially when the weather is wet, it can be difficult to achieve good, tight cleanouts, as ground conditions…
The past two weeks or so have been pretty much a write off in terms of getting any work done on land in…
Unfortunately, the rain over the past week has forced many farmers to house their cows for a period of time, in what has…
August is the month where attentions turn to building covers in order to extend the grazing season into the back end. And, as…
Located in Kilbegly Co. Roscommon, Enda Doran runs a spring calving grass-based dairy farm of 140 British-Friesian Holstein cross cows. He is a…
Over the last number of weeks, grass growth rates have taken a huge hit in account of the dry weather conditions. Farmers in…
Farmers are encouraged to put in place a plan to tackle the impact of deteriorating grass growth levels, according to Glanbia Ireland. Following…
Grass growth has taken off once again over the past week or so in parts of the country, with the help of some…
The good weather over the past few weeks along with the odd day of rain here and there has seen grass growth rates…
Unfortunately, the wet weather last week and over the weekend threw another spanner in the works in terms of getting cows out grazing.…
The persistent and heavy rain, brought by Storm Ciara, has well and truly put an end to any grazing that was taking place…
In order to reduce costs, and if conditions permit, some farmers may allow their ewes to graze out pastures for the next few…
Grass growth has virtually hit a standstill – across the country – with growth rates on average standing at 5kg DM/ha. On a…
The reduction in daylight hours coupled with the fall in temperatures has resulted in a significant reduction in grass growth across the country.…
Grass growth is well and truly on the decline – as the day length shortens, the temperatures begin to drop and the frosty…
A sheep farmer from Co. Down has been recognised for his grassland management techniques by the British Grassland Society (BGS) in the UK.…
