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In this limited podcast series produced by Agriland, technical beef journalist Breifne O’Brien...
Dairy
Unsurprisingly more than 50% of dairy farms across the country have less than 10% of the farm grazed as places remain saturated.
With cows edging towards peak milk production, farmers need to ensure the herd is meeting its energy requirements.
As we approach St. Patrick's Day, grazing continues to be a challenge on the majority of farms given the recent weather.
Beef
St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching but spring grazing on drystock farms remains unworkable in most cases and challenging in others.
With such a poor start to the grazing season, what percentage of crude protein should be in the dairy nuts you are using?
White line disease and sole bruising can lead to serious lameness issues at this time of the year as cows get back out to grass.
It has been far from a smooth spring grazing so far, following one of the wettest starts to the year we have experienced in a long time.
Agri-Business
Agriland visited the farm of Brian and Peter Kelly in Co. Monaghan to see how their grassland management is fairing out this spring.
The wet weather still has not let up, however dry farms that can get cows to grass need to keep an eye out for lameness.
After one of the wettest starts to the year we have seen in a long time, grazing conditions are still in dire states.
Agriland recently visited the Hanbidges' dairy farm in Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow for one of the Teagasc Grass10 spring grazing farm walks.
Agriland visited the farm of Michael Harty in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary to see how his grassland management is shaping up this spring.
Farmers must be mindful of targets for their yearling heifers as they are turned out to grass for the first time once the weather improves.
Getting cows out to grass is still looking like a distant task considering the saturated condition of paddocks following the wet weather.
There was heavy rainfall in most parts of the country over the weekend which has not affected grazing conditions and will hopefully...
The improvement in grass growth across the country over the last number of days has given farmers a bit more of a positive grazing outlook...
As St. Patrick's day approaches, grazing conditions seem to be favouring most farmers as dry, sunny spells improve grass growth rates.
A number of cows are beginning to reach their peak milk production and milk protein is usually at its lowest at this stage of the lactation.
There has been some great weather experienced across the country over the weekend which may allow farmers to continue grazing.
Land all over the country is saturated after heavy rainfall, causing most farmers to resort to feeding more silage and keeping cows in sheds.
It is easy for farmers to take their eye off the ball in balancing their herd's diet and subsequently the herd's body condition score (BCS).
Many farmers have been enjoying the dry conditions early on this spring which has allowed for a smooth spring grazing...
