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Is the battle for milk about to kick off?
Jack Kennedy
With milk supply crashing in Ireland and further afield, the answers to the greening questions are getting or are about to get more difficult.
17 April 2024 Management
Beef Management: breeding, dosing and silage budgeting
In this week's Beef Management, Adam Woods takes a look at breeding dates, dosing at turnout and doing a silage budget for winter 2024.
17 April 2024 News
Teagasc's clover and spring grazing week kicks off on Monday
Teagasc will launch its Grass10 clover and spring grazing management week next Monday, which will focus on spring grazing management, feed conservation and clover.
Dairy management: ground remains very tender
More rain over the weekend has reversed some of the improvement in ground conditions experienced towards the end of last week, writes Aidan Brennan.
15 April 2024 Management
Options for silage fertiliser in a wet spring
Frequent rain and saturated ground means silage fertiliser will be applied later than normal on many farms. Kieran Mailey outlines some options for getting nitrogen on silage ground.
3 April 2024 Climate and environment
Dairy Management: weather and workload top the agenda
Aidan Brennan argues that farmers must try and prioritise the important jobs and focus on doing them well in April.
3 April 2024 Management
UCD student working on a 770-cow farm in New Zealand
UCD animal and crop production student John Farrell speaks to the Irish Farmers Journal about his college placement in New Zealand.
31 March 2024 News
Strategic thinking with current weather very important
This wet weather reinforces the insurance option – an extra pit of silage is almost an absolute necessity more so than a cost to the farm.
27 March 2024 Viewpoints
Beef Management: Calf rearing and silage fertiliser
Adam Woods takes a look at calf rearing and silage fertiliser in this week's Beef Management.
27 March 2024 Breeding & health
Ten tips to start spring grazing
After a long winter, farmers are keen to get cattle out to grass. Kieran Mailey outlines some tips for managing spring grazing.
20 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Dairy Trends: global supply beginning to fall
Milk supply in the Netherlands has declined by 5.8% for the month of February compared with February 2023.
13 March 2024 Markets
Dairy Management: weather, bull selection and sulphur
Every wet day that passes is one day closer to better weather and brighter days, writes Aidan Brennan.
13 March 2024 Management