Dairy Technical
Reviewing your 2021 dairy farm performance
As Christmas approaches and 2021 comes to an end, now is a good time for dairy farmers to review their...
Dairy Technical
As Christmas approaches and 2021 comes to an end, now is a good time for dairy farmers to review their...
Dairy Technical
Although not widely used on Irish farms, the use of a fodder crop on farms has increased as a way...
Dairy Technical
October is one of the most important months of year for a grazing herd; farmers are starting their final rotation...
Grass
Teagasc advisors will readily admit that it will take a commitment, extending out over a number of years, for every...
Beef
With grass growing well in most areas across the country, many farmers find themselves in a situation where grass has...
Dairy Technical
Most areas have now experienced an adequate amount of rainfall to correct the soil moisture deficits (SMD) – which will...
Dairy Technical
The return of rain in the last few days has been welcomed by most farmers, with grass growth having slowed...
Beef
Virtual fencing systems can provide the same level of stock management and grazed grass utilisation as conventional paddocks and electric...
Dairy Technical
The rearing of heifers contributes a significant cost to dairy systems, yet can be the most commonly overlooked component. Grazing...
Beef News
New grazing technologies will allow beef producers to develop off-farm income opportunities while, at the same time, improving the efficiency...
Grass
Grazing deficits are being reported on many dairy farms in Northern Ireland, as persistent cold temperatures and low rainfall challenge...
Property
A Bruff, Co. Limerick farm, offering 75ac of what the selling agent describes as “prime grazing land”, is for sale...
Dairy Technical
As cows enter the second rotation, dairy farmers should set themselves key grazing targets, and monitor their progress regularly. That’s...
Dairy Technical
As we enter into the second round of the grazing rotation, slower than normal grass growth remains an issue on...
Dairy
Soil conditions and inclement weather are two of the biggest limitations affecting the extension of the grazing season on Irish...
Dairy
The severe weather seen in the early part of February means the vast majority of farmers did not manage to...
Dairy
Ground conditions remain soft underfoot in many parts of the country, which means that getting cows out grazing this spring...
Dairy
It is hard to believe with the recent bad weather that the grazing season on farms will be starting again...