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Dairy
It has certainly been a slow start to the year in terms of grass growth, with many farmers...
There has been a much needed improvement in grass growth across the country over the last number of...
Beef
The topic of turning cattle out to grass in the spring can often generate frustration amongst some...
There weather across the country this past weekend has been largely excellent, which may allow...
The start of February has been cold, but relatively dry, allowing many farmers to get cows out for...
With labour becoming harder to source, more farmers are turning to smart farming technologies to...
Waterford farmer, Steven Fitzgerald proved at a Tirlán and Teagasc Future Farm focus event that an...
The first step to utilising more grass is of course to grow more grass which has proven to be very...
Feeding a a diet with a high energy density this winter and next spring was highlighted as a way of...
Grass growth has slowed down over the last number of weeks and for many farmers, the final rotation...
Dairy Technical
The first day of March has arrived and for the vast majority of dairy farms, getting cows grazing...
Shortly after calving, most dairy farms will be hoping that they can start turning cows out to...
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With good grazing conditions continuing on farms it may be time to start turning yearling heifers...
The grazing season on farms should be coming to an end in the coming days, as farmers approach the...
Farmers who are aiming for a first cut of silage in late May, need to be getting fertiliser out on...
The weather in January and early February has been quite good, with many farmers able to get cows...
Grass tetany often occurs when cows are let out to graze lush and low-fibre paddocks and if...
The price of chemical fertiliser has many farmers wondering about measures they can take to reduce...
Although growth rates this backend have been quite good, it's time to start thinking about spring...
To get the best response to nitrogen (N) in spring, the soil temperature needs to be 5°C and...
Determination is key to getting the fertiliser out in these difficult spreading conditions. The...
Grass
Up to 60% of the grass grazed on Irish farms next spring will be grown by December 1. To achieve...
By Rosalyn Drew, NitroFert Ltd We are half way through March already and there is a backlog of...
A feeding trend involving maize silage has been noticed on Irish dairy farms over the past number...
