Beef - Grass and Feeding
Declan Marren on 19 June 2021
Thrive weekly round-up: controlling grass supply and quality
This week's Thrive dairy-beef programme round-up concentrates on maintaining grass supply and grazing quality, as high grass growth rates are experienced across the country.
Kieran Mailey on 19 June 2021
Beef Management: five tips for baling surplus grass
With grass getting ahead of cattle, there is an opportunity to take out surplus grazing as baled silage. Outlined are five tips to follow when baling surplus grass.
John Crowe on 19 June 2021
The Grass Week: mid-season grass measuring
John Crowe takes a look at what figures are important when measuring grass in the mid-season.
Declan Marren on 16 June 2021
Grass+ Beef: growth explosion puts quality under pressure
Keeping quality grass underfoot is currently the biggest challenge on most beef farms.
John Crowe on 16 June 2021
Grass+Dairy: grass quality is a constant battle on farm
John Crowe and Declan Marren discuss managing grass quality and a soil moisture deficit hitting some areas.
Declan Marren on 16 June 2021
Thrive: maintaining grass quality in a dairy beef system
With grass swards heading out, even at relatively low covers, keeping high quality grass ahead of stock is proving to be a challenge. Declan Marren writes.
Declan Marren on 16 June 2021
Thrive: managing grass quality
Declan Marren provides an update from the Thrive demonstration farm, where steps are being taken to manage grass quality as seed heads emerge across the farm.
Kieran Mailey on 12 June 2021
Five tips for closing off swards for second cut silage
Where silage has been harvested in early to mid June, fields should be fertilised and closed off for second cut as early as possible. Outlined are five tips for closing off fields for second cut.
John Crowe on 12 June 2021
The Grass Week: managing your spring reseed
As many early reseeds hit the six-week stage, John Crowe takes a look at the next steps in establishing the new sward.
Kieran Mailey on 9 June 2021
Making up a silage deficit after first cut
Cold weather during May meant lighter crops of first cut silage were harvested. Completing a fodder budget in June will indicate if a deficit can be made up with second cut. Kieran Mailey writes.
John Crowe on 9 June 2021
Grass+: correcting grass quality without running short
John Crowe and Declan Marren discuss the current grass quality issue that is effecting many farms at the minute
Kieran Mailey on 5 June 2021
Five tips for managing grass quality in June
As grass growth starts to surge ahead of grazing demand, swards will start heading out. Outlined are five tips to managing sward quality during June to maintain high levels of cattle performance.
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