Grazed grass
John Crowe on 19 May 2021
Grass+Dairy: grass growth varies across the country
John Crowe and Declan Marren discuss grass growth and keeping top-quality grass in the diet.
David Wright on 28 Apr 2021
CAFRE demonstrating sustainable high output lamb from grass
Farm based beef and sheep programmes have consistently shown the direct correlation between stocking rate and gross margin per hectare.
John Sleigh on 21 Apr 2021
Farm improvements at Drumforber
This week Robert Gilchrist speaks to with Andrew Gammie about the improvements he has implemented on his farm during the Farm Profit Programme.
Declan Marren on 16 Apr 2021
A dairy-beef blueprint: targeting a 300kg carcase at 19 months of age
Continually hitting growth targets allows the Thrive demo farm to slaughter as many cattle off grass at the end of the second grazing season as possible.
Peter McCann on 03 Mar 2021
Spring calving progresses in Monaghan
The calving season is entering the final stretch on Frank Goodman’s farm. Peter McCann reports
Kieran Mailey on 10 Feb 2021
BETTER farm NI: planning ahead for spring grazing
Getting cattle out to grass in early spring will improve animal performance, but it takes a lot of forward planning. Kieran Mailey reports.
Peter McCann on 17 Nov 2020
Watch again: Dairylink webinar on calf rearing
Missed last week's Dairylink Ireland webinar on calf rearing? The 40-minute video is available to watch anytime.
Jack Kennedy on 28 Oct 2020
Where the Donegal slopes meet the River Finn
The Starrett family are farming near Lifford in east Donegal and have doubled the szie of the herd over the last ten years
Stephen Connolly on 07 Oct 2020
A change in grazing management
Important to change your grazing management as ground condition starting to soften
Stephen Connolly on 30 Sep 2020
Growth starting to slow
Colder mornings and shorter day light hour are starting to take affect and growth will start to drop back as we move into October.
Phelim O'Neill on 09 Sep 2020
Opportunity to brand Irish beef
Making a PGI application for Irish beef has caused controversy but it should be seen as the start of a journey to build a brand, not an end in itself.
Kieran Mailey on 26 Aug 2020
Higher grass utilisation worth £220/ha for store cattle
Increasing the amount of quality and quantity of grazed grass utilised by beef cattle on NI farms has potential to deliver significantly higher profits.
Adam Woods on 19 Aug 2020
PGI status and grass-fed beef – will they deliver for farmers?
Adam Woods takes a look at the proposed PGI application and the recently revised Bord Bia grass fed standard.
Adam Woods on 19 Aug 2020
Concerns over Irish grass-fed beef PGI and Bord Bia grass-fed standard
There’s been a huge reaction to the release of documents this week on the PGI application for grass fed beef and the Bord Bia grass fed standard. Adam Woods spoke to Bord Bia to get some clarification
Stephen Connolly on 14 Aug 2020
The Grass Week: setting up an autumn grass budget
It’s just as important to put a plan in place to build grass covers as it is to plan out closing up the farm in the autumn.
David Wright on 12 Aug 2020
Online events promoting best practice beef
The fortnightly events featuring Sam Chesney and James Evans will cover a range of beef related topics.
Kieran Mailey on 05 Aug 2020
Setting up paddocks for creep grazing
Allowing calves to graze in front of cows will improve weight gains and helps to prepare young animals for weaning in autumn. Kieran Mailey reports.
Kieran Mailey on 14 Jul 2020
Beef management: keeping on top of worm control in young stock
With calves eating more grazed grass as the season progresses, the risk of worm burdens increases. It's now vital to keep on top of animal health with dosing.
Stephen Connolly on 20 Jun 2020
The Grass Week: how does grass grow?
Stephen Connolly looks at how grass grows and how this affects our management decisions.
Adam Woods on 03 Jun 2020
Beef management: dealing with drought, feeding calves and bull drafting
Adam Woods takes a look at dealing with drought, feeding dairy calves and slaughtering under 16 month bulls.