Specialist: Grazing
Stephen Connolly on 01 Jan 2021
Where to start for grassland management in 2021
Stephen Connolly looks at tools that every farmer should have to help with grassland management.
Peter McCann on 25 Nov 2020
Badger setts linked to TB outbreaks
New research which surveyed grazing records on 697 fields within a bovine TB hotspot area in Co Down has been published.
Stephen Connolly on 14 Nov 2020
The Grass Week: time to plan for 2021
Now is time to plan to set your farm up to maximise the grass grown in 2021.
Aidan Brennan on 04 Nov 2020
Dairy management: Grazing winding up as weather worsens
Those on drier land are still grazing but conditions are getting trickym writes Aidan Brennan
Stephen Connolly on 28 Oct 2020
Grass+Dairy: when should you finish grazing?
looking at the average farm cover is the best way to determine if you should keep grazing or close up the farm.
Stephen Connolly on 24 Oct 2020
The Grass Week: knowing what fields are closed
Stephen Connolly looks at making the decision to graze or leave for the spring.
Kieran Mailey on 17 Oct 2020
Beef management: five tips for closing up paddocks
As the grazing season comes to a close, make sure paddocks are grazed tight before closing up for the winter.
Stephen Connolly on 30 Sep 2020
Growth starting to slow
Colder mornings and shorter day light hour are starting to take affect and growth will start to drop back as we move into October.
Peter McCann on 29 Sep 2020
Watch: autumn grazing plans on Monaghan farm
Dairylink Ireland participant Frank Goodman has cows grazing by day on his farm near Carrickmacross.
Aidan Brennan on 28 Sep 2020
Dairy management: getting to grips with grass covers
As the peak period of average farm cover approaches, Aidan Brennan explains why it is so important to hit peak average farm cover
Aidan Brennan on 23 Sep 2020
Dairy Management: Bloat, lameness and grazing
Aidan Brennan has advice for farmers for dealing with lameness, bloat and autumn pasture closing strategy
Darren Carty on 16 Sep 2020
Clarifications on temporary grazing agreements
There have been a number of queries with many relating to adherence to the terms and conditions of the Areas of Natural Constraint.
Declan Marren on 28 Mar 2020
Turnout tips – planning for grazing
Away from all the uncertainty of COVID-19, life on the farm continues as normal. With improved weather conditions over the past week to 10 days many farms are turning out stock this weekend.
Kieran Mailey on 07 Mar 2020
Five tips to kick off the grazing season
Where farmers plan on getting a few cattle out to grass this month, Kieran Mailey outlines some tips to kick-start the grazing season.
Kieran Mailey on 12 Oct 2019
Five tips for closing off grazing paddocks in autumn
Planning for next year's grazing season starts in autumn. Closing off paddocks from mid-October ensures there is grass for spring turnout. Kieran Mailey outlines some tips for closing off paddocks.
Stephen Connolly on 26 Aug 2019
A simple change in management helping achieve better graze-outs
Weather conditions create challenges in getting good graze-outs
Kieran Mailey on 26 Jun 2019
Getting on top of heavy grazing covers
Grazing management has become difficult due to heavy covers of grass building on farm. Kieran Mailey outlines some options to get grazing back on track.
Kieran Mailey on 15 Jun 2019
Five tips for grazing cattle in wet conditions
Ground conditions are becoming increasingly challenging with increased rainfall. Kieran Mailey outlines some tips to managing cattle at grass in wet conditions.
Kieran Mailey on 24 Mar 2019
Tops tips for getting grazing on track
As grazing ground recovers with settled weather, there will be opportunities to get some cattle out to grass in the week ahead. Kieran Mailey outlines some tips for turning cattle out to grass.
Aidan Brennan on 20 Mar 2019
Good grass has never been more valuable
Aidan Brennan says that the importance of having good grass was never realised more than in 2018.