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Dairy
Ground conditions hold up - but average farm cover declining
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While grazing conditions are okay for the most part, a lack of grass is a bigger headache to many, writes Thomas Condon.
31 July 2024 Grass & feeding
Time to cut back on meal as farm covers improve
With covers per lu ahead of target for the time of year, there is an opportunity to ease back on meal feeding after a heavy six months, writes Thomas Condon.
15 May 2024 Buildings
Know your limits with pits
The issue of silage pit capacity needs to be considered before the silage season begins on farms, which have increased their cow numbers, writes Martin Merrick.
Farmer Writes: good weather, price increases and breeding
Breeding season is commencing this week on Padraig Callanan's farm, with calving almost finished. Silage ground preparation is well under way with an aim to have silage cut around 20 May.
1 May 2024 Farmer Writes