Dairy
With a high pressure forecast to roll in over the weekend bringing with it warm dry weather, there is bound to be grass knocked.
Agri-Business
With the silage cutting season gearing up, Teagasc shared important aspects to consider to make quality silage.
Grass
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.
A webinar will be held today for farmers on managing silage season, amid the expected increase in silage production costs this year.
It is well worth drawing up a winter fodder budget before heading out with the mower this month, as stocks will be well depleted.
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to prioritise safety as silage season approaches.
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.
Series
In this first instalment in the series, we discuss cutting grass and examine the multiple advantages of wilting grass for silage.
Agriland Media Group is delighted to be partnering with Ecosyl for a brand new series ahead of the upcoming silage season.
Slurry tanks are still full and fertiliser is still in the yard, yet May is only seven short weeks away from now.
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) published its contractor charge guide for 2026 with a 4% increase in rates.
Machinery
A week out from the start of spring, farmers will be hoping the housing season and silage feeding will be soon behind them.
Keep an eye out for the risk of mycotoxin this winter, as the dry summer has resulted in hard to manage high dry matter silage.
As grass availability continues to fall, the majority of farmers will be feeding silage whether cows are housed or not.
Managing a cows diet as she transitions from grass to housing has being tricky for a lot of farms as poor weather drove cows in.
Beef
Winter housing is now underway in most parts of the country and with this, pits of silage and cuts...
As we near the end of the final rotation, you should be testing silage to ensure the winter milking herd are maximising production.
The first step to a successful winter milk herd is ensuring that mineral and feed are at optimum levels to produce high quality milk and...
With second cut silage secured on a lot of dairy farms, some farmers won't be opting for another cut of silage, but all farmers need to make..
90% of farms expect to have sufficient feed in place for the coming winter, according to the latest data from Teagasc.
Dairy News
The Forage Analysis Assurance (FAA) Group, which operates in Ireland and the UK, has outlined...
