Dairy Technical
Grass growth: A return to more normal levels expected
Most areas have now experienced an adequate amount of rainfall to correct the soil moisture deficits (SMD) – which will...
Dairy Technical
Most areas have now experienced an adequate amount of rainfall to correct the soil moisture deficits (SMD) – which will...
Dairy Technical
After a wet spring, the recent good weather has given many farmers the opportunity to reseed some of their poor...
Grass
The amount of grass that is grown on a farm is influenced by a range of factors, with each year...
Dairy Technical
As cows enter the second rotation, dairy farmers should set themselves key grazing targets, and monitor their progress regularly. That’s...
Beef Technical
The grazing season is at mixed stages across the country, due to weather conditions and land type. Some farmers have...
Green Acres
It is clear how the weather impacted on the start of the grazing season for many beef farmers and one...
Beef
With the wet weather returning over the past week, the wind and rain proved to be hard on stock that...
Dairy
On a recent Teagasc webinar, Donal Patton, a dairy research technologist, based in Teagasc Ballyhaise, outlined the practicalities of spring...
Dairy
The grazing season will soon be starting on many farms, so to ensure farmers have enough grass to make it...
Dairy
While some farmers are continuing to graze, others have been forced to house animals due to the extremely heavy rain...
Dairy
Determination is key to getting the fertiliser out in these difficult spreading conditions. The second round is fast approaching and...
Grass
Met Eireann is forecasting unsettled weather for the coming days and, after the rain of late, grazing conditions may be...
Sheep
The performance of lambs tends to decline during the last four weeks in advance of weaning, according to Teagasc’s Dr...