Dairy
With the warm and wet weather lingering for the last week to 10 days, grass growth has shot off and those farmers who were suffering...
Topping (disc mowing) paddocks to correct grass quality once the cows have grazed might be an option as the grass plant hits...
The surge in grass growth over the last three weeks has left a lot of grass on farms across the country, and cutting surplus paddocks for...
The talk at the moment amongst farmers is how to go about managing the grazing rotation as farmers fear taking out paddocks for bales...
Grass
The Teagasc PastureBase system indicates that grass growth rates were 76kg/ha/day in Ulster, 71kg/ha/day in Connacht, 76kg/ha/day in Leinster and 85kg/ha/day in Munster on June 6.
May is the month of peak grass growth and this needs to be maximised on your farm. To help farmers, Teagasc offers the following six tips.
After an outstanding weekend in many parts of the country, grass growth has moved into surplus territory in some areas.
Grass growth is down 30% on some farms around the country, as dairy cows fall back on yield by as much as 5L, according to reports.
Silage made from surplus grass will give farmers a little bit of summer next winter, according to Teagasc's Philip Creighton.
