Paddocks
Declan Marren on 10 Apr 2021
Thrive: hitting growth targets with yearlings at grass
Performance at grass for the first six to eight weeks post turnout is often the greatest of the year. It is important to have good grass ahead of stock at all times to maximise this thrive.
Adam Woods on 24 Mar 2021
Beef Management: castration, getting back grazing and managing cashflow
In this week’s beef management notes, we take a look at getting castration right, getting out to graze in good weather and managing cashflow on drystock farms.
Declan Marren on 24 Mar 2021
Thrive: final piece in dairy beef puzzle
Increasing and improving the calf-rearing facilities on the Keatings' farm could be the last big step in their dairy-beef system. Declan Marren writes.
Declan Marren on 13 Mar 2021
Thrive: poor weather sees heifers rehoused for a period
The yearling heifers that had gone out to grass just a week ago have been rehoused due to poor weather conditions.
Stephen Connolly on 01 Jan 2021
Where to start for grassland management in 2021
Stephen Connolly looks at tools that every farmer should have to help with grassland management.
Declan Marren on 31 Dec 2020
Thrive: 2020 review on demonstration farm
As the year draws to a close, we reflect on some of the highs and lows of 2020 on the Thrive demo farm in Cashel, Co Tipperary.
Declan Marren on 11 Dec 2020
Tullamore Farm: cull cows slaughtered and grazing heavy covers with ewes
Declan Marren caught up with Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver, where two cull cows and a heifer were slaughtered this week.
Tommy Moyles on 02 Dec 2020
Farmer Writes: getting a shed finished and cleaning up fields
It’s a huge relief to have an extension to the main cow shed completed, but it was a stressful time trying to get it over the line, writes Tommy Moyles.
Tommy Moyles on 04 Nov 2020
Farmer Writes: time for learning new skills and rekindling others
In some ways the lockdowns helped as there was nothing else to do but keep the head down and focus on the tasks at hand, writes Tommy Moyles.
Stephen Connolly on 24 Oct 2020
The Grass Week: knowing what fields are closed
Stephen Connolly looks at making the decision to graze or leave for the spring.
Declan Marren on 21 Oct 2020
Grass+ Beef: a wet week sees the end of grazing
Heavy rain since sundy night has seen a lot of cattle move indoors this week as ground conditions become difficult in areas.
Kieran Mailey on 17 Oct 2020
Beef management: five tips for closing up paddocks
As the grazing season comes to a close, make sure paddocks are grazed tight before closing up for the winter.
Niall Hurson on 14 Oct 2020
My Farming Week: Joe Ryan, Castlereagh, Ballindine, Co Mayo
Meet the Mayo farmer who hit the calving jackpot when four of his heifers had seven calves.
Matt Dempsey on 07 Oct 2020
Home Farm: pools of water in paddocks
We have a lot of grass still to graze so I am really reluctant to bring them in at this stage.
Adam Woods on 30 Sep 2020
Beef management: fluke dosing, feeding byproducts and closing paddocks
This week, Adam Woods takes a look at fluke dosing, closing paddocks and feeding by products.
Declan Marren on 30 Sep 2020
Grass+ Beef: preparation underway for housing on beef farms
While grass supply remains favourable in many areas of the country, plans are well underway for closing up paddocks for next spring and housing for the winter.
Niall Hurson on 30 Sep 2020
Satellite analysis catalogues every field and acre on the island
Farmeye collects 24,000 data points on every field on the island each year using European Commission satellites.
Stephen Connolly on 26 Sep 2020
Closing up the farm – autumn rotational planner
Stephen Connolly looks at setting up your an Autumn rotational planner for your final rotation
Adam Woods on 25 Sep 2020
Attention turns to closing paddocks on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods checks in with Shaun Diver to see what’s been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Declan Marren on 23 Sep 2020
Beef management: time to spread the last of slurry for 2020
Ground conditions have improved greatly over the past fortnight and it has provided the perfect opportunity to spread any remaining slurry ahead of the winter period.