Dairy Focus
Tom Roche is milking 150 a mostly black and white herd of cows just outside of Castleisland in the...
Dairy
As we are well and truly into the last rotation of the grazing season, farmers should be evaluating...
Winter milking seems to be on the rise again, with over 8% of Irish dairy farmers currently in the...
Rainfall and the mild weather has improved grass growth across the country, which is helping...
Grass growth at the minute remains static but with more moisture in the soil, growth should improve...
Obtaining an optimal soil fertility status is a key pillar to the success of dairy production...
The variation in grass growth rates across the country continues as farmers find it difficult to...
Dairy farmers are at that stage of the grazing season where building covers is crucial while...
Autumn grazing is when farmers put their grass and grazing management to the test. Grass is...
Grass tetany (hypomagnesaemia) can become an issue in beef and dairy cows in the autumn time and so...
Grass growth sees most farmers go into surplus as mowers and balers take to farms. Grass growth...
Autumn reseeding is still the preferred option on the majority of farms across the country as the...
Grass growth has taken off and many farmers are now dealing with surplus grass on farms. With...
Agri-Business
Grass and forage seed company Germinal has announced a significant new investment in its research...
A combination of heat and rain over the last few days should see grass growth rates kick on in the...
We are now into the second half of the year, which means in terms of grass and clover management,...
N.Ireland
Two white clover, one red clover, two Italian rye-grass, and eight perennial rye-grass varieties...
As the grass plant hits the reproductive stage, topping (disc mowing) paddocks to correct grass...
Grass quality and nutrition of the cow during the mid-season can be the main concern for farmers,...
From a grass budgeting point of view, how did farmers manage after a dry back end of the year last...
Machinery
It was in 1986 that Schuitemaker launched the world's first dual purpose forage wagon which allowed...
Environment
Top European grassland farmers were celebrated last week in Ireland, as part of the...
After a relatively slow start to the grass growing season, grass growth has really taken off,...
