Sheep - Grass and Management
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.
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.
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
David Wright on 28 April 2021
CAFRE demonstrating sustainable high output lamb from grass
Farm based beef and sheep programmes have consistently shown the direct correlation between stocking rate and gross margin per hectare.
on 24 April 2021
The Grass Week: rain and rising temperatures exactly what was needed
John Crowe discusses grass availability and the effect poor growth has had on the grass wedge.
Jack Kennedy on 23 April 2021
Watch: Farm Tech Talk - the Livestock Show
Grass growth finally kicks off down south, there's dry weather all round and there is lots happening in the fields.
Contributor on 21 April 2021
Grass supplies on a knife edge on Teagasc BETTER farms
Teagasc adviser Frank Campion says careful management is required to ensure grass supplies are maintained on track and recovery is quick once grass growth improves.
Darren Carty on 21 April 2021
Lambing nearing an end on Tullamore Farm
The farm has recorded a positive lambing season with just 11 ewes left to lamb and mortality running at about 8% so far.
on 21 April 2021
Grass+: big jump in growth rates predicted this week
John Crowe and Declan Marren discuss grass growth and targets as growth starts to climb
on 17 April 2021
The Grass Week: average farm cover slips as we wait for growth
John Crowe highlights the importance of growth versus demand, as grass growth improves slowly.
Darren Carty on 17 April 2021
Top-quality silage can greatly reduce winter feed costs
Concentrate costs are one of the most significant costs in sheep systems and this is influenced strongly by lower feed-value forage being available for ewes in late gestation and early lactation.
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