Beef
The arrival of the current spell of warm, dry weather has farmers across the country anxious to take advantage it to secure a cut of silage.
Grass
Donal Bourke junior and Donal Bourke senior are share farming alongside Colin Doherty just outside Adare in Co. Limerick.
We have had plenty of rain so far this month, and now with a warm front rolling in grass growth may become hard to manage.
Dairy
Grass growth has being rampant in the last two weeks, surpassing demand and leaving many farms in a state of surplus.
Grassland researcher at Teagasc Grange, Dr. Peter Doyle, presented data to help producers assess the cost of feed this year.
Grass growth has taken off leaving many farms with an abundance of grass, but fertiliser application still need to be kept up to date.
The hum of mowers is echoing across the country with many farmers knocking grass over the last week now that there is a bit of good weather.
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A webinar will be held today for farmers on managing silage season, amid the expected increase in silage production costs this year.
Following a slow and wet start to the grass growing season, growth has taken off like a rocket with the spell of good weather.
It is well worth drawing up a winter fodder budget before heading out with the mower this month, as stocks will be well depleted.
With the weather conditions finally taking a turn for the better, grass growth is up, but unfortunately so is weed growth.
With May just around the corner and the weather finally starting to take a turn for the better, it's time to start looking ahead to silage.
The sun has arrived and is forecast to stay for at least another week, finally putting a bit of shape to spring grazing.
Fertiliser is available, "subject to local delivery constraints" but supply of urea-based products is limited, Minister Heydon has indicated.
Tillage
Teagasc is currently highlighting the myriad benefits that can be accrued by the spreading of lime to agricultural land
The whole spring grazing situation is still a mess, with some farms on their second rotations while others are still struggling to start.
N.Ireland
A significant numbers of farmers are now choosing new grass varieties on the basis on their disease resistance potential.
With the way fertiliser prices have gone since the war broke out in the Middle East, the importance of lime has once again proven itself.
How have fertiliser prices been impacted since the Middle East conflict unfolded and what does this mean for concentrates?
Since the Middle East conflict unfolded fertiliser prices have rocketed, creating a danger of farmers substituting it for concentrates.
Unsettled weather means spring grazing is still quite messy, but its important to push on as the risk of negative energy balances (NEB) rise.
