Autumn grazing
Darren Carty on 07 Mar 2021
Newford Farm update: weather playing ball with ideal grazing conditions
The farm has 50 cows and their calves, 56 yearling heifers and 39 yearling bullocks at grass, with grazing conditions as good as could be expected for this time of year.
Brian Nicholson on 11 Nov 2020
Farmer Writes: lockdown starts to bite
This is usually the quiet time of the year on the farm. However, the last two weeks were the exceptions with two inspections in short succession, writes Brian Nicholson.
Darren Carty on 21 Oct 2020
Changing tactics to keep grazing on track
Heavier rainfall at the start of the week is presenting more challenges in grazing out heavier covers and achieving relatively good levels of grass utilisation.
Darren Carty on 21 Oct 2020
Sheep Management: autumn grazing, farmyard manure and breeding ewe lambs
Failing to close a sufficient area of ground at the correct timelines will result in higher feed costs next spring and a higher labour requirement.
Aidan Brennan on 19 Oct 2020
Dairy management: late autumn grazing
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers about grazing dairy cows in late autumn.
Jack Kennedy on 09 Oct 2020
Watch: Farm Tech Talk - the Livestock Show
Adam Woods talks about what to remember when housing sucklers, while Darren Carty discusses drafting main crop lambs.
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.
Declan Marren on 05 Sep 2020
Thrive dairy-calf-to-beef weekly update
Preparation is under way for the Thrive virtual open day on 15 September.
Kieran Mailey on 26 Aug 2020
Higher grass utilisation worth £220/ha for store cattle
Increasing the amount of quality and quantity of grazed grass utilised by beef cattle on NI farms has potential to deliver significantly higher profits.
Kieran Mailey on 18 Aug 2020
Beef management: getting late season fertiliser on grazing ground
Nitrogen applied before the end of August will give grass growth a final boost, helping to build covers for autumn grazing.
Darren Carty on 08 Aug 2020
Autumn grazing management needs to start in early August
If you struggle to start to build a surplus of grass in August, then you are likely to face significant challenges in developing the grass reserves you need.
Brian Nicholson on 13 Nov 2019
Farmer Writes: heavy rain hits grass utilisation
At present, the autumn grazing plan is fairly on target, with about 65% of the farm grazed out and closed up for the grazing next spring, writes Brian Nicholson.
Darren Carty on 03 Nov 2019
Newford update: grazing season for weanlings coming to an end
Weanlings are close to finishing the autumn grazing rotation and with utilisation dipping, it is likely that weanlings will be housed on Monday or Tuesday.
Matthew Halpin on 16 Oct 2019
Spring grazing 2020 starts now
Matthew Halpin reports on the recent Teagasc Grass10 walk which took place on Newford Farm in Athenry, Co Galway.
Matthew Halpin on 09 Oct 2019
Grass+: autumn grazing becoming a balancing act
Matthew Halpin reports on this week’s growth rates and how current grass covers and grazing conditions aren’t matching up.
Tommy Moyles on 09 Oct 2019
Combining hill sheep production and environmental management
There was a packed agenda at the recent Teagasc sheep farm walk on the farm of John F O'Sullivan at Eyeries on the Beara peninsula as everything from sheep breeding to land management was covered.
Matthew Halpin on 08 Oct 2019
Why 2020 grazing starts earlier than you think
Matthew Halpin reports on Tuesday’s Teagasc Grass10 walk, which took place on Newford Farm in Athenry, Co Galway.
Matthew Halpin on 01 Oct 2019
Watch: autumn grazing planner is a worthwhile exercise
Matthew Halpin caught up with Wexford BETTER farmer Cathal Breen and his Teagasc adviser Martina Harrington to discuss implementing an autumn grazing planner.
Darren Carty on 28 Sep 2019
Time to be finalising autumn grazing plans
Mid-season lambing flocks have a few weeks before the first paddocks for grazing next spring will be closed, but flocks lambing earlier need to act now to have grass available next spring.
Matthew Halpin on 27 Sep 2019
Tullamore Farm: autumn closing to commence this weekend
Matthew Halpin checked in with Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver to see what was happening on farm this week.