Dairy
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...
Agriland is set to launch a brand new podcast series called The Dairy Trail, which takes us inside the yard of dairy farms, to see what...
The start of February has been cold, yet relatively dry, allowing many farmers to get cows out for grazing this spring.
Dairy Technical
As part of the Tirlán Teagasc farm walk Steven Fitzgerald's farm on Tuesday (February 4), he discussed how he optimises his nutrients...
Waterford farmer, Steven Fitzgerald proved at a Tirlán and Teagasc Future Farm focus event that an early spring grass diet can be the...
For many farms, grazing is a long way away, especially with the rain and storm experienced at the weekend, but farmers should try and...
Getting the timing right and getting the rate of application right for nitrogen (N) and slurry are key to growing grass in the early spring..
The importance of early grass in the cow's diet and fertiliser planning will be highlighted at a farm event next Tuesday, February 4, on...
The first step to utilising more grass is of course to grow more grass which has proven to be very difficult in recent springs in Ireland...
It's hard to believe that we are only a few weeks away from cows calving down again and getting worked up with spring grazing plans and...
Now that the slurry spreading period is only a matter of days away for farms in Zone A, farmers needs to put a plan in motion to get the...
Try and get some grass into the diet was the advice offer from Donal Patton a research technologist with Teagasc based in Ballyhaise.
Beef
Persistent rainfall across many parts of the country has delayed spring grazing with reports from beef farms across the country indicating...
The weather in February and into March in recent years would have many questions whether early spring grazing is worth while anymore.
