Dairy
Grass is hugely valuable in the autumn time and every day extra at grass and out of the sheds getting closer to the winter means extra...
Beef
Improving the grazing infrastructure on suckler and beef farms can pay dividends in helping to make...
Grass
Grass growth rates in Northern Ireland are expected to increase significantly over the next seven to ten days.
A question on farmers minds as grazing gets underway in parts of the country is should cattle be dosed for worms before going to grass?
A number of cows are beginning to reach their peak milk production and milk protein is usually at its lowest at this stage of the lactation.
As cows go out to paddocks and get used to travelling on roadways this spring, white line disease and sole bruising are common ailments.
The topic of turning cattle out to grass in the spring can often generate frustration amongst some farmers on heavier-type soils.
A spring grass walk was held on the farm Eugene and Eoin Lawler, where on/off grazing and early nitrogen were at the centre of discussion.
Rural Life
A west Kerry farmer has appealed to the NPWS to allow mountain sheep to continue to graze in Ireland's newest national park.
The start of February has been cold, yet relatively dry, allowing many farmers to get cows out for grazing this spring.
Your yearling heifers have just completed their first winter and are coming up on a year old, which means that farmers may be thinking...
For many farms, grazing is a long way away, especially with the rain and storm experienced at the weekend, but farmers should try and...
The first step to utilising more grass is of course to grow more grass which has proven to be very difficult in recent springs in Ireland...
Agri-Business
As the end of the year is fast approaching, the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has reminded farmers of some important deadlines.
Achieving grazing targets throughout the grazing year was highlighted by Limerick dairy farmer Michael Carroll at the Teagasc National...
The Teagasc National Dairy Conference will take place at Limerick Racecourse in Patrickwell, Co. Limerick on Wednesday, November 27.
Now that the grazing season is coming to an end and farmers are closing off paddocks, investing in farm roadways and setting yourself up...
New research prepared for the EPA has looked into the various factors which contribute to fodder crises in Ireland.
As we move towards the end of October, grass growth slows down and the housing period becomes more of a reality as the days get shorter.
The winner of the 2024 AXA National Dairy Innovation Awards went to True North Technologies for its E-Gate Grazing Management System.
Grazing conditions are holding up for most parts of the country and although grass growth has not been excellent, there has been enough...
Adapting to changing weather patterns was the theme of a well-attended Grassland Climate Adaptation Conference that was hosted today...
In the North of Ireland, traditionally, a lot of the herds would be high yielding Holsteins being milked on a total mixed ration (TMR), fully
