Grass
As dairy farmers, we are great at knowing our targets: 90% submission rate within 21 days of...
Dairy
2017 is drawing to a close and – for spring-calving herds – the majority of cows are now dried...
What a difference a week makes. Although weather has got a lot cooler, ground conditions have...
As we plan to extend the grazing season, increasing the average farm cover (AFC) is now on most of...
The nights are getting slightly longer as we have passed summer’s peak. However, grass growth...
With the sun on your back – and on the cows’ – dairy farming has to be one of the best...
The first round of breeding has kicked off to a flying start, with excellent weather over the past...
A warm weather forecast for this week is going to drive up grass growth rates; it is much...
It’s mid-April and the sun is shining. Temperatures are varying quite a bit throughout the...
A welcome stretch in the evenings is helping to dry things up a bit. There has been a lot of rain...
It is incredible how much people’s moods improve when there are a few hours of sunshine and...
There has been plenty of discussion around fertiliser application in January and it is not a once...
North of the border most herds are now fully housed or on their last few days at grass. With...
As we enter into the second week of closing, the effect of grazing heavier covers becomes apparent;...
Ground conditions in the north and west of the country has made grazing extremely difficult over...
As autumn draws in, there is plenty of planning to do for the remainder of the grazing season and...
From February 1 (on farms in Northern Ireland) or January 16 on farms in the Republic of Ireland,...
Early October is upon us and closing up grass for spring 2016 has begun on some farms. The...
Building grass for autumn is now well underway; however ground conditions are deteriorating after...
Deciding which fertiliser to use at this time of the year will depend on soil fertility and...
Grassland management in August has a huge impact on financial performance during the autumn...
Constant rain showers have led to great difficulty in getting first cut silage harvested, while...
Spring milk producers wanting to maximise milk from grazed grass, must also maximise silage...
Despite cold weather growth rates have improved slightly this week, depending on farm fertility and...
