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Dairy
Autumn is 'the start' of the grazing season
Rachel Donovan
Not correcting grazing targets in the first rotation in spring can also reduce growth rates by as much as 20%, researcher Dr Áine Murray has said.
4 December 2024 Signpost Programme
Adapting farming to climate change
Ciarán Collins, Elodie Ruelle and Niall Farrelly of Teagasc outline some strategies to make crop and grass production, as well as forestry, more resilient to climate change.
3 December 2024 News
Kerry entries win ICMSA hedgerow photo competition
The winners were presented with their cheques at the ICMSA AGM on Monday.
10 tips for grazing cattle on forage crops over winter
Outwintering cattle on forage crops will be limited to farms on drier land. But where animals have access to such crops, outlined are some tips for grazing.
30 November 2024 Management
Climate change will cause increase in grass growth
Grass growth is predicted to decrease in July, August and September for the Midlands and east coast.
27 November 2024 News
The Grass Week: wintry conditions spell end of grazing
Even farmers in the northwest had been getting by with some light grazing up until now, but this week has finally called a halt to grazing for 2024.
23 November 2024 Grass & feeding
Teagasc says farmers should 'do sums' on lettings
Auctioneers report strong demand and “some hot prices” for new leases and renewals.
20 November 2024 News
Farmer Writes: exceptional grazing conditions
Grazing conditions have been fantastic, with the cows grazing the paddocks out 100% for this time of year.
13 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Nitrogen vs clover
Weather conditions are ideal for aphids, the same conditions also seem to favour slugs.
13 November 2024 Viewpoints
Closing up paddocks, mart events and new scour vaccine on the market
Adam Woods has the latest tips and advice for drystock farms in this week’s Beef Management.
13 November 2024 Management
No reason to complain about the weather
The milking herd is now housed, but youngstock are still thriving outside.
13 November 2024 Farmer Writes
The Grass Week: to graze or not to graze
Many farmers find themselves in the situation where they are not sure if they should continue grazing beyond the closing target cover or house now.
9 November 2024 Grass & feeding