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Strategic thinking with current weather very important
Jack Kennedy
This wet weather reinforces the insurance option – an extra pit of silage is almost an absolute necessity more so than a cost to the farm.
Beef Management: Calf rearing and silage fertiliser
Adam Woods takes a look at calf rearing and silage fertiliser in this week's Beef Management.
20 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Ten tips to start spring grazing
After a long winter, farmers are keen to get cattle out to grass. Kieran Mailey outlines some tips for managing spring grazing.
Dairy Trends: global supply beginning to fall
Milk supply in the Netherlands has declined by 5.8% for the month of February compared with February 2023.
13 March 2024 Markets
Dairy Management: weather, bull selection and sulphur
Every wet day that passes is one day closer to better weather and brighter days, writes Aidan Brennan.
13 March 2024 Management
Prioritising fertiliser to get grass moving
Above normal winter temperatures supported relatively positive winter grass growth but fertiliser will now be required to drive on spring grass growth.
13 March 2024 Grass & feeding
Home Farm: Young stores all back in
With last week's rain and a mediocre forecast, it will still be some time before we can get out on the crops.
6 March 2024 Viewpoints
Dealing with the current weather on beef farms
In this week's Beef Management, Adam Woods takes a look at dealing with the current weather and planning for fertiliser.
6 March 2024 Management
Brief weather window for slurry and fertiliser
Drier conditions are forecast into the early stages of next week. That may open a window to get some slurry and fertiliser out, kickstarting grass growth.
5 March 2024 Management
€12,600 grass growth hit for dairy farms
Farmers have to be weaned off their dependence on excess feed and fertiliser and get back to a clear focus on driving grass output, says Joe Patton of Teagasc.
28 February 2024 News
Beef Management: eEarly grass, calving issues and mart prices
Beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at turning cattle out to grass, keeping calves healthy and captilising on the good mart trade.
28 February 2024 Management
Sheep Management: fertiliser considerations, scratching sheep and SIS details
An investment in fertiliser to boost grass growth is more economical and labour beneficial than supplementing ewes and lambs in early lactation.
28 February 2024 Management