Dairy
With poor weather conditions and shorter days, grass growth has dropped significantly over the last...
Grass growth at the minute remains static but with more moisture in the soil, growth should improve...
The story of the year for grass growth has been a country split in two, and this trend continues...
Thriving for a "simple operation" that allows for easier and shorter working hours and to encourage...
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...
Heading towards the middle of August, our grazing targets slightly change as we turn one eye to...
Grass growth sees most farmers go into surplus as mowers and balers take to farms. Grass growth...
Grass growth has taken off and many farmers are now dealing with surplus grass on farms. With...
Close to half the country is currently experiencing surplus grass this week while others are still...
A combination of heat and rain over the last few days should see grass growth rates kick on in the...
Reseeding during the mid-season is often not ideal, considering that grass supply often becomes...
Drier parts of the country, particularly in the south-east, are experiencing a grass deficit while...
We are now into the second half of the year, which means in terms of grass and clover management,...
It was highlighted at one of the main boards at Moorepark '25 that farmers need to refocus on...
Future Irish dairy farms must become "more resilient by minimising reliance on external inputs"...
Grass growth continues to improve on farms across the country, with a small percentage along the...
Soil fertility may be holding a lot of farms back in terms of grass growth, as it is often the...
Grass growth has certainly improved over the last week as an accumulation of heat in the ground and...
With persistent showers over the last couple of weeks, moisture levels have increased, leaving many...
It has been a strange few weeks in terms of grass growth and covers, as the recent dry weather led...
The talk at the moment amongst farmers is how to go about managing the grazing rotation, as they...
Often a controversial topic of conversation is dropping the amount of meal fed in the diet but, as...
