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Dairy
Grass+ Dairy: dry spell starting to hit growth rates
Martin Merrick
With little to no rain over the weekend and nothing promised for the week ahead, growth and farm cover could be pinched, writes Thomas Condon.
7 May 2025 Grass & feeding
How much ration to feed this summer?
Aidan Brennan looks at the economics of feeding meal to dairy cows this summer and explains why good grassland management is key.
7 May 2025 Management
Beef Management: nitrogen and silage, grass quality and BISS deadline looming
Adam Woods takes a look at nitrogen application and silage cutting, keeping on top of grass quality in May and getting the important BISS application in on time.
Young Sheep Farmers Forum kicks off with first walk
Martin Merrick reports from the first meeting of the Young Sheep Farmer Forum, where the participants visited Kepak Athleague as well as two top local farmers.
7 May 2025 Management
Dairy management: top tips for summer grassland management
Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the tips for good grassland management this May.
5 May 2025 Management
Sheep management: Grazing management and silage quality
May is a critical month for grassland management and setting the grazing area up to ensure quality for the main grazing season.
30 April 2025 Management
Grass+ Beef: growth ready to kick off on farms
Growth is really ready to push ahead now after lagging behind for most of spring, and managing this will be a challenge for some.
30 April 2025 Grass & feeding
Beef Management: heat detection, grass growth and worming suckler calves
Martin Merrick gives advice on heat detection in the busy breeding season, managing grass growth going forward and the best approach for dealing with worms in suckler calves.
30 April 2025 Management
Tirlán’s sustainable farming academy opens for applications
Tirlán suppliers are invited to submit expressions of interest to secure one of 20 places on the fully-funded course covering topics such as climate, soil health, water and biodiversity.
25 April 2025 News
Sheep Management: creep feeding, grass management and SIS closing date
Grassland management has become more challenging this week, following torrential rainfall.
23 April 2025 Management
Will it pay to creep feed lambs?
Prices have trended at a higher level in recent years, but even so, exploiting creep feeding to its maximum potential is dependent on drafting lambs before seasonal price pressure.
23 April 2025 Management
Meet the beef finalists in the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year awards
Aidan Brennan profiles the three beef farmer finalists in the 2024 Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year awards.
16 April 2025 Grass & feeding