Autumn grazing
John Crowe on 20 Oct 2021
Grass+Dairy: hitting autumn grazing targets
John Crowe discusses hitting autumn grazing targets and setting up the farm for next spring.
Brian Nicholson on 13 Oct 2021
Farmer Writes: we''re part of the climate solution, not scapegoats
Brian Nicholson is annoyed with how the Government is handling things regarding agriculture and the environment.
John Crowe on 09 Oct 2021
The Grass Week: which paddocks should be closed first
The focus should now be on setting up the farm for next spring, writes John Crowe.
Kieran Mailey on 05 Oct 2021
Beef management: heavy rain gets winter housing under way
Heavy rain has made ground conditions harder to manage and farmers are starting to house cattle.
Caoimhe Harney on 04 Oct 2021
Majority of farms well stocked with fodder – Teagasc survey
The Teagasc fodder survey shows that the national picture is secure, but a small percentage of farms have significant fodder deficits.
John Crowe on 02 Oct 2021
The Grass Week: getting a high percentage of the farm closed in October
On the 1 October the focus should be on getting the farm set up for the last rotation writes John Crowe
Darren Carty on 29 Sep 2021
Sheep Management: tailoring closing plans and grazing heavy covers
Grass supplies are typically very positive on most sheep farms at present and small tweaks may be required to grazing plans to stay on target with closing plans and underpin animal performance.
Declan Marren on 25 Sep 2021
Thrive weekly roundup: calf performance at grass and drafting finishing stock
This week's dairy beef programme roundup looks at maintaining calf performance at grass this autumn, as well as a recap from the recent webinar focusing on drafting cattle for slaughter off grass.
Kieran Mailey on 21 Sep 2021
Beef management: preventing tetany in autumn grazing
Autumn grazing usually combines lush grass and variable weather conditions, both of which pose a risk of tetany to lactating cows.
Kieran Mailey on 11 Sep 2021
Beef management: five tips for utilising autumn grass
Grass covers are good on farm and with excellent ground conditions, follow the outlined tips to make the most of autumn grazing.
Caoimhe Harney on 10 Sep 2021
Weekend weather: autumn brings cooler and fresher spells
Met Éireann has forecast this weekend to be cooler and a little fresher but it will become somewhat more settled as the weekend progresses.
Adam Woods on 08 Sep 2021
Building autumn grass on beef farms
Adam Woods takes a look at autumn grassland management on beef farms and what should be happening in the next few weeks to set the farm up for early spring grazing in 2022.
Caoimhe Harney on 03 Sep 2021
Weekend weather: warm weather to stay with a risk of isolated showers
Warm weather will continue for the weekend, it will be sunny in parts but with patchy drizzle and isolated showers expected.
Adam Woods on 01 Sep 2021
Beef Management: autumn grazing, dairy beef and difficult calvings
This week, we take a look at building grass covers on beef farms, tips on autumn calving and we have details of an upcoming dairy beef webinar.
John Crowe on 25 Aug 2021
Grass+: perfect conditions to drive growth rates
John Crowe and Declan Marren discuss grass growth and the current targets on farm for building covers for autumn grazing.
Declan Marren on 18 Aug 2021
Grass+ Beef: covers building as growth rates increase
Decent levels of grass growth across the country over the last week has seen average farm covers increase in almost all cases.
Declan Marren on 18 Aug 2021
Sheep Management: lamb kill-out and health protocol for breeding sheep purchases
Kill-out in lambs has been more variable in recent days as grass dry matter decreases and as breeding sales get into full swing farmers should have a health protocol in place for new arrivals.
Declan Marren on 15 Aug 2021
Thrive weekly roundup: calf performance in autumn and Roscommon farm walk
This week's dairy-beef programme roundup looks at steps to help maintain calf performance at pasture this autumn and reports from a farm walk at Diarmuid Murray in Co Roscommon.
Kieran Mailey on 14 Aug 2021
Beef Management: five tips to build grass covers for autumn grazing
With autumn fast approaching, Kieran Mailey outlines some tips to build grass covers for September and October.
John Crowe on 14 Aug 2021
The Grass Week: make the most of rising growth rates
Managing autumn grass starts now for farms across the country, writes John Crowe.