Dairy
Closing out the dairy platform at this time of the year is essential in ensuring you can get the best possible start next spring.
Now that we are at the latter end of the grazing season for 2024,the College of Agriculture Food & Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) have taken...
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Grass growth rates in the tail end of the year have been fairly good, with the issue for many mostly being access to grass on farms.
When it comes to an Irish grass based dairy system, October is one of the most important months of the year.
Grass growth isn't as big of concern to most, with a bigger focus being placed on whether it will be possible to get cows back to grass.
Heavy rain and cooler temperatures will see a reduction in grass growth for the coming days, which is not to unexpected at this stage of the year.
Grazing conditions on many farms have been hampered by the heavy rain that was experienced in many parts of the country in the last few days.
Grass growth rates continue to hold strong, but for many growth rates aren't the issues - with getting and keeping cows at grass more of an issue.
Having high-quality grass in front of cows is vital to allow for the production of high-quality milk on dairy farms.
Although grass growth rates look positive, the issue of getting and keeping cows at grass remains to be the issue for many.
Grass growth this spring hasn't really been an issue, the issue has been getting cows to grass and getting paddocks grazed off.
As of late grass growth on farms hasn't been the issue, for most farmers the issue has been actually getting cows out to grass.
Increasing the content of clover is swards continues to have a focus in 2023, as farms look to reduce the need for chemical N on farms.
Grass growth rates have been improving over the last number of weeks, but actually getting cows out grazing still remains the issue for most.
There is a big boost in grass growth predicted from PastureBase Ireland, but getting cows to grass remains a challenge for many.
Grass growth remains positive, with growth rates in the high teens and low twenties predicted for the coming days by PastureBase Ireland
Both white and red clover have become key plants on many Irish dairy farms, with their important only going to increase in the future.
The latest update from PastureBase Ireland is predicting a boost in grass growth for the coming...
Predicted grass growth remains positive despite the change in weather, according to the latest update from PastureBase Ireland.
The start to the 2023 grazing season continues to get off to a great start in the majority of the country, but grass growth remains somewhat slow.
The 2023 spring-grazing season has gotten off to an expectational start, with the majority of dairy farms able to get cows out.
The heavy rain experienced by many parts of the country over the last number of days has made grazing more challenging and grass growth has therefore slowed.
Grass growth is predicted to drop significantly this coming week, but that was also the prediction for last week.
