Dairy Technical
Exceptional start to spring-grazing season for most
The 2023 spring-grazing season has gotten off to an expectational start, with the majority of dairy farms able to get...
Dairy Technical
The 2023 spring-grazing season has gotten off to an expectational start, with the majority of dairy farms able to get...
Dairy Technical
The heavy rain experienced by many parts of the country over the last number of days has made grazing more...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth is predicted to drop significantly this coming week, much the same prediction as last week. Some farms on...
Dairy Technical
Heavily rainfall over the recent days has seen grass growth rates greatly reduce on farms. As winter-like weather conditions begin...
Dairy Technical
The heavy rain experienced by many parts of the country over the weekend has made grazing management this autumn more...
Dairy Technical
As we move into August the focus on farms switches. Farmers now need to begin the process of building autumn...
Beef
Making the best use of grass has been a key driver for south Antrim suckler-beef farmer, Alastair McNeilly, over the...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth this year on many farms has been challenging, with reduced growth rates during what is usually the highest...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth on many dairy farms continues to lag behind what would typically be expected for this time of year....
Dairy Technical
Grass quality is becoming an issue on many dairy farms, at a time when keeping high-quality grass ahead of cows...
Dairy Technical
A number of farmers have oversown clover in the last number of weeks in an effort to increase the amount...
Dairy Technical
Ensuring that calves have little or no setbacks during the first grazing season is important, in order to keep them...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth rates on farms in recent days have significantly reduced, with widespread showers of rain across the country. This...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth in last number of weeks has exploded on farms, which is very different to what was happening just...
Dairy Technical
As we now enter mid to late-April, most farmers were hoping for the weather to improve and for grass growth...
Beef News
A recent sustainable livestock production webinar highlighted the challenges posed by climate change on beef farms. However, the same College...
Dairy Technical
The preservation and management of grass is of constant importance to farmers. At this time of year, our attention turns...
Dairy Technical
The first of September is fast approaching and traditionally, it is the day that signalled the return of schools, but...