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Dairy management: too much meal will reduce grass quality
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan argues that feeding too much meal now will reduce grass quality in subsequent rotations.
30 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Feed mills flat out as farms up meal input
Strong prices for milk and beef has led to farmers deciding to increase feed levels.
21 April 2025 News
Teagasc researchers among BSAS award winners
Scientific research into silage inoculants and the link between sward type and methane output in lambs saw two Teagasc reserachers pick up awards from the British Society of Animal Science.
The Grass Week: critical time for grass management
Fluctuating growth rates are having opposite effects on farms, with some still tight for grass while others will need to take out surplus.
19 April 2025 Grass & feeding
New biomethane plant planned for Arklow
The company, which is partnering with local dairy farmer Seoirse McGrath, is seeking permission to build a 90,000t AD plant, which will produce biomethane gas.
16 April 2025 News
Dairy management: high risk for grass tetany
Cold and wet weather when cows are close to peak milk production is a high risk time for grass tetany, writes Aidan Brennan.
14 April 2025 Management
Dairy management: grass, breeding and feeding minerals
Aidan Brennan goes through grassland management advice for farmers as the first rotation is coming to an end.
2 April 2025 Management
Lely introduces new and improved Vector automatic feed system
Lely has introduced a new and updated model of its Vector automatic feeding system, the Vector MFR Next.
26 March 2025 News
Fertiliser allowances for forage crops and buffer rules
There are plenty of rules to follow when it comes to feeding your crops and applying the correct buffer zones at watercourses.
19 March 2025 Crops
Sheep farmers taking €32/head hit as processors profit - ICSA
Processors have cynically moved the goalposts by cutting both the price and the paid carcase weight in one fell swoop, according to ICSA sheep chair Willie Shaw.
14 March 2025 News
Lely Juno pushes both feed and production on Longford farm
In 2021, Derek O’Halleran installed a Lely Juno automatic feed pusher on his farm – a labour-saving machine he claims paid for itself after 10 months due to increased milk yield. Gary Abbott writes.
12 March 2025 News
Grass+ Dairy: heavy showers making grazing challenging
Torrential rain over the last week has made grazing nigh on impossible, but the week ahead looks more promising, writes Thomas Condon.
26 February 2025 Grass & feeding