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Dairy
Worsening weather wearing farmers down
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan says the current weather conditions are hard on man and beast as the workload and costs pile up.
13 March 2024 Grass & feeding
Ground conditions back to square one as rainfall limits turnout
Heavy rain, particularly in the southern half of the country, has prevented more cattle being turned out or has resulted in rehousing of stock.
9 March 2024 Grass & feeding
Settled period may kickstart grazing for many
With single-digit rainfall levels for some counties in the next few days, it may be the opportunity to kickstart grazing for those in the northwest.
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
Dairy management: how much grass to give freshly calved cows
Aidan Brennan outlines the steps involved in allocating grass to freshly calved cows this spring.
5 February 2024 Management
Farmer Writes: one third of my paddocks are under water
The likelihood of turning out cows in five weeks' time seems very remote for English farmer Joe Collingborn.
7 January 2024 Farmer Writes
Grazing patterns of ancient Ireland can offer a ‘blueprint’ for sustainability
Cattle have been farmed in Ireland for thousands of years with their past management offering us a potential blueprint for sustainable farming today. Barry Murphy reports.
20 December 2023 News
The Grass Week: end of grazing as covers deplete and conditions deteriorate
Low utilisation has led to covers on farms that continued to graze to rapidly disappear, while ground conditions called a halt to grazing for many before now.
18 November 2023 Grass & feeding
Focusing on 2024 as the grass season bows out with heavy rain
Heavy rainfall over the weekend has ended the grazing season for the fortunate few that were still out at grass, as the attention turns to next spring.
15 November 2023 Grass & feeding
Youngstock the saving grace to extend the grazing period
While the majority of finishing cattle or cows have had to be housed, dairy bred calves and weanlings might be able to remain at grass for a number of weeks yet.
25 October 2023 Grass & feeding
Grazing efforts remain challenging
With a wet end to October, grazing has ended for some, while others struggle on trying to work through cover, write Martin Merrick and Declan Collins.
25 October 2023 Grass & feeding
Poor weather leading to low utilisation
The wet weather is making grazing extremely difficult, and farmers are reporting that utilisation has been poor, with cattle walking grass in to the ground.
18 October 2023 Grass & feeding