Beef - Grass and Feeding
Declan Marren on 8 May 2021
Thrive weekly roundup: transitioning calves to grass and demo farm update
This week's Thrive roundup looks at managing the transition to grass for calves, while, on the demo farm, straw intake in calves is still significant.
John Crowe on 8 May 2021
The Grass Week: predicted growth rates are on the rise
Growth predicted to improve this week, as many farmers match growth and demand to stop average farm cover falling, writes John Crowe.
Siobhán Walsh on 5 May 2021
Should you be planting multispecies swards on your farm?
Multispecies swards have the potential to dramatically reduce nitrogen rates, increase animal performance and improve environmental footprints, but much is still to be learned. Siobhán Walsh reports.
Declan Marren on 5 May 2021
Grass+ Beef: moisture has arrived but heat still needed
Most areas of the country have received rain over the last few days which has improved any soil moisture deficits however, temperatures and therefore grass growth remain lower than average.
Aidan Brennan on 5 May 2021
Grass+Dairy: rain a help but weather still harsh
Rain earlier in the week improved grass growth, but the weather is still harsh writes Aidan Brennan.
Declan Marren on 5 May 2021
Thrive: transitioning calves to grass
Managing the transition from indoors to grass needs to be carefully monitored as rapid changes to calf diet and environment can have a negative effect on liveweight gain.
Kieran Mailey on 4 May 2021
Time to spray weeds in silage swards
With silage ground closed up, now is a good time to target weeds such as docks or thistles before grass covers get too strong.
Darren Carty on 2 May 2021
Time to tackle grassland weeds at the optimum growth stage
In a year like we are currently experiencing, with lower than normal grass growth rates, there is a greater risk of weeds establishing or gaining a greater foothold in the sward.
Declan Marren on 28 April 2021
Grass and grassland management
Declan Marren takes a look at grassland management on Tullamore Farm and how farm manager Shaun Diver keeps on top of things as different times of the year.
Siobhán Walsh on 28 April 2021
Soil fertility above average performance, but 70% of soils not at optimum level
There is plenty of room for improvement to soil indexes on Tullamore Farm, despite soil test results being above the national average.
Adam Woods on 28 April 2021
Tullamore webinar Q&A
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the questions and answers from Tuesday night’s webinar on Tullamore Farm.
John Crowe on 28 April 2021
Grass+Dairy: rain forecast for the weekend will push on growth rates
John Crowe and Declan Marren discusse poor growth rates and how to avoid running into a grass deficit
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