Beef
Light second cut: Mow now or wait for crop to bulk up?
One of the main talking points among farmers last month was the poor grass growth levels and the noticeably lower...
Second Cut Silage
Dairy
Fertilising second-cut silage as soon as possible
With many farmers having cut their first-cut silage over the weekend or planning on cutting in the next number of...
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Info events set for farmers interested in Wagyu cattle
Warrendale Wagyu Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in producing, rearing and finishing Wagyu cattle. The group is set to...
Dairy Technical
Managing silage effluent on farms in a very wet year
A certain level of silage effluent is expected when harvesting crops, but this year due to the very wet weather,...
Grass
Wet weather delays silage-cutting plans on farms
Scattered showers and heavy, thundery downpours have been the weather trend for the past number of days across most of...
Dairy Technical
Dry weather disrupts second cut silage preparations
The good weather over the last couple of weeks will have seen most, if not all, farmers move to harvest...
Dairy Technical
Ensuring you get the best use of slurry after first-cut silage
Slurry has a massive role to play on farms as it can be used to replace nutrients within the soil,...
Dairy Technical
Applying lime to fields after silage
The good weather over the last number of days has resulted in some farmers moving to harvest their second cut...
Dairy Technical
Preparing for second-cut silage
The last number of days and weeks saw the vast majority of farmers move to secure their first cut of...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Dairy Technical
Farm safety as the busy season continues
July is a busy month on many farms, with second-cut silage and the beginning of the harvest, along with the...
Dairy Technical
Completing a fodder budget after first-cut silage
An important job to be completed over the coming weeks is making a fodder budget, to determine how much of...
Dairy Technical
Management of silage effluent after first cut
On the recent ‘Let’s Talk Dairy’ webinar Stuart Childs, dairy specialist with Teagasc spoke about the control of silage effluent...
Dairy Technical
It's time to shift focus to second-cut silage
The focus on many farms for the last number of weeks was to get first-cut silage cut and into pits,...
Dairy Technical
Time to get maximum benefit out of your fertiliser
Although in many parts of the country land is tender at best, in other parts ground is in reasonable condition....
Grass
Grass Growth Series: Fertiliser applications on second cuts
This article is part of a Grass Growth series in association with Yara. It’s fair to say, that first cut...
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Vaccinate your pigs with an effective and convenient dose
Vaccination is a key pillar in the preventative approach to health and welfare of pigs. The pig industry has removed...
Grass
Open day tomorrow on making 'quality' second-cut silage
A demonstration in making quality second-cut silage is set to take place tomorrow, Friday, June 28, in Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny....
Rural Life
Video: Silage song from Tipperary duo tops the Irish charts
‘The 2 Johnnies’, also known as Johnny B and Johnny Smacks, are a comedy duo from Co. Tipperary who have...
Grass
'We could be mowing second cuts in September'
Farmers could be mowing their second-cut silage in September due to current parched conditions, according to CEO of the Association...
Grass
My second-cut fields are deteriorating - what should I do?
Dairy farmers in different parts of the country have been weighing up options on what to do with paddocks that...