Clover

Farmer Writes: hopefully it's not another one of those years

In dry weather, it wouldn't be a huge issue, but with every wet day that comes, it's getting trickier. Cattle are becoming unsettled as well.

FARMER WRITES 7 June 2026

Farmer Writes: hopefully it's not another one of those years

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Grass+ Beef: broken weather but strong growth persists

Grass+ Beef: broken weather but strong growth persists

GRASS & FEEDING 3 June 2026

New dairy editor at the Irish Farmers Journal

New dairy editor at the Irish Farmers Journal

NEWS 20 May 2026

Dairy management: Silage, clover and silage

Dairy management: Silage, clover and silage

Dairy management: Silage, clover and silage

MANAGEMENT 13 May 2026

Flexibility of management when it comes to clover

Flexibility of management when it comes to clover

Flexibility of management when it comes to clover

GRASS & FEEDING 6 May 2026

ADVERTISEMENT

Cover per cow needs close attention

Cover per cow needs close attention

As we get into periods of high growth, cover per cow needs close attention on farms. The optimum figure is between 170kg DM/ha to 180kg DM/ha.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 April 2026

Don’t miss out on peak grass growth

Don’t miss out on peak grass growth

With the year getting off to a slow start and lower volumes of fertiliser applied, there is a risk that some farms may fail to capitalise on peak May growth and face a feed shortage down the line.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 April 2026

Farmers maintain grass levels with less N

Farmers maintain grass levels with less N

Based on their grass production figures from the last five years, the Low Carbon Dairy Farms discussion group has shown that it’s possible to maintain grass growth with reduced levels of artificial N.

NEWS 11 April 2026

Grass+ Beef: drier weather makes for more positive grazing progression

Grass+ Beef: drier weather makes for more positive grazing progression

The recent upturn in weather has come at the last hour but is still very much appreciated.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 April 2026

Beef Management: stocking rates, breeding and weed control.

Beef Management: stocking rates, breeding and weed control.

Martin Merrick discusses some key tasks to be completed, with grass buyers having to purchase stock to satisfy ANC, breeding kicking off and controlling weeds in grassland swards.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 April 2026

Dairy Management: spring reseeds kicking off this week

Dairy Management: spring reseeds kicking off this week

With a spell of good weather having finally arrived, farmers are making the most of it with spring reseeds starting to go in this week, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 11 April 2026

Farmer Writes: cold weather and fuel pressure keeping a lid on things

Farmer Writes: cold weather and fuel pressure keeping a lid on things

There is strong support for the ongoing fuel protests from people across the country, which reflects just how serious the situation has become for ordinary working people.

FARMER WRITES 11 April 2026

SPONSORED

'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

Wicklow dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

LOAD MORE STORIES