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Farm Programmes
Red clover silage proving its worth on Tullamore Farm
Ellen Durkin
The inclusion of red clover in a mixture with perennial ryegrass and white clover can result in high yields of multi-cut silage without artificial nitrogen (N) fertiliser.
16 November 2022 Grass & feeding
Testing silage is not tick the box stuff
Adam Woods takes a look at silage quality testing and what to look out for when you get your results.
9 November 2022 Grass & feeding
Grass+ Beef: game over for most beef farmers for 2022
Grazing has come to a halt on the majority of beef farms over the past two weeks, with only those on the driest of land and those who really need to remain at grass currently doing so.
Thrive: diets to keep stock on target this winter period
Declan Marren looks at the diet required to keep dairy beef stock on target over the winter period which is the highest cost period in livestock production systems.
2 November 2022 Grass & feeding
Beef Management: feeding weanlings this winter
A look at the economics of feeding weanlings this winter and goes through some tips to keep weanlings thriving during the winter months.
26 October 2022 Management
Winter feed – your queries answered
From managing fodder shortages to weanling mineral supplementation, Declan Marren answers reader queries for winter feeding.
5 October 2022 Grass & feeding