Grass quality

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 6 May 2026

Cover per cow needs close attention

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Farmer Writes: smooth calving and stolen diesel

Farmer Writes: smooth calving and stolen diesel

FARMER WRITES 15 April 2026

Tough conditions are continuing to stall grazing

Tough conditions are continuing to stall grazing

GRASS & FEEDING 18 February 2026

Dairy Day 2025 - surviving dry summers

Dairy Day 2025 - surviving dry summers

Dairy Day 2025 - surviving dry summers

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

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Consider breakeven when purchasing store lambs

Consider breakeven when purchasing store lambs

For farmers considering buying store lambs, they should consider what the margin might actually be.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 July 2025

Dairy Management: grass growth rates rebounding

Dairy Management: grass growth rates rebounding

Grass growth rates in southern and eastern counties are bouncing upwards, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 23 July 2025

Grass+ Dairy: grass back on track for most

Grass+ Dairy: grass back on track for most

While grass growth is back on track, quality could be slipping with an average pre-grazing yield of 1,500kg DM/ha, writes Thomas Condon

GRASS & FEEDING 23 July 2025

Watch: keeping the focus on grass in Castleisland

Watch: keeping the focus on grass in Castleisland

John and Rachel O’Connor are milking 100 cows in a spring calving, grass based system in Currans, Co Kerry.

MILK QUALITY 23 July 2025

Beef Management: building grass covers, lung worm issues and farm safety actions

Beef Management: building grass covers, lung worm issues and farm safety actions

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at building grass covers, lung worm infections and farm safety.

MANAGEMENT 23 July 2025

Grass+ Dairy: rain provides a welcome kick to growth

Grass+ Dairy: rain provides a welcome kick to growth

Ample rain over the last week has seen those experiencing significant soil moisture in a better position, with grass growth lifting on these farms, writes Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 23 July 2025

Watch: high EBI herd delivering the goods in Limerick

Watch: high EBI herd delivering the goods in Limerick

The Hickey family are running and beef enterprise on free draining land at Caherconlish in Co Limerick.

MILK QUALITY 23 July 2025

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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