Dairy
From a grass budgeting point of view, how did farmers manage after dry back end of the year last year which was followed by an...
After a relatively slow start to the grass growing season, grass growth has really taken off thanks to heavy rainfall followed by a dry, warm
There was heavy rainfall in most parts of the country over the weekend which has not affected grazing conditions and will hopefully...
Achieving grazing targets throughout the grazing year was highlighted by Limerick dairy farmer Michael Carroll at the Teagasc National...
It is now time to start thinking about extending your grazing season for as long as possible. This will be determined by factors such as...
Even though it is only the start of August, it is important to set your autumn grazing targets now, to avoid having poor average farm covers..
Dairy Technical
Although grazing for many is still a few weeks away, it is important that you are ready to get cows out when conditions allow.
The heavy rain experienced by many parts of the country over the weekend has made grazing management this autumn more challenging.
October is one of the most important months of year; farmers are starting their final rotation while also setting the farm up for spring 2022.
The weather seen in early February mean the vast majority of farmers did not manage to reach the target of 30% of the farm grazed by March 1.
For Irish dairy farmers, grazing grass represents our greatest advantage in livestock and milk production.
The grazing season on farms will be starting again in the coming weeks; so, it is time to start pre-grazing preparation.
Increasing average farm cover (AFC) is now on most of our minds, as we plan for extending the grazing season.
It's mid-April and the sun is shining. Temperatures are varying quite a bit throughout the country but farms that got the target area grazed In February are reaping the rewards.
