Zero grazing
As fertility builds up, sod strength seems to weaken and ground seems to become more liable to poaching.
By Matt Dempsey on 26 October 2017
Feed intakes and body condition scores should be closely monitored in autumn calving herds. Peter McCann and Conail Keown report.
By Peter McCann on 11 October 2017
We have taken delivery of a few loads of weanlings at this stage and we continue to sell bulls.
By Matt Dempsey on 24 August 2017
Private companies and family farms have embarked on a massive dairy development drive in the highlands of Kenya. Thomas Hubert reports from the Mt Elgon area.
By Thomas Hubert on 03 August 2017
In the Mt Elgon highlands of north-western Kenya, farmers are ramping up milk production with help from industry and agri-environmental advisors. Thomas Hubert visited a small farm with big ambitions.
By Thomas Hubert on 30 June 2017
If I was at a different stage in life, it would be difficult to ignore the outlook for increased profitability.
By Matt Dempsey on 01 June 2017
On the crop side, we are now nearing the end of the treatments, except for the beans and the final spray on the wheat.
By Matt Dempsey on 25 May 2017
Almost 300 of Glanbia's farmers are using zero grazing on their farms, a new report has found.
By Aidan Brennan on 11 May 2017
Conail Keown explains the importance of potassium (K) and speaks to two farmers who have made a big effort to improve their K levels.
By Contributor on 04 May 2017
It’s during times like these that I envy well set-up dairy farmers for the simplicity and normal profitability of their system.
By Matt Dempsey on 13 April 2017
Grass growth is still around 40% ahead of the 10-year average figure for this time of the year.
By Ciarán Lenehan on 17 May 2017
With high rainfall and heavy soils, there is a higher requirement for flexibility on the farm of Robin Clements, Conail Keown reports.
By Contributor on 09 February 2017
Belair's zero grazing machine is making the cut.
By James Maloney on 02 February 2017
Zero Grazer set to deliver world first at this year’s Ploughing by feeding 40 cows in combination with a milking robot.
By James Maloney on 15 September 2016
The recent purchase of a new block of land has forced the Clements family to examine their system of milk production. Here are Robin Clements' views on the farm's future direction.
By Contributor on 04 August 2016
The purchase of an outfarm has caused Robin Clements to rethink how he feeds cows
By Jack Kennedy on 12 May 2016
Having run out of grass silage, we’ve temporarily solved the problem by zero grazing a few of the very heavy paddocks left over from last autumn.
By Matt Dempsey on 14 April 2016
Dairy cows have been fitted with the MooMonitor+ on the Browne family farm at Greenhils, Killeagh, Co Cork.
By Lorcan Allen on 17 December 2015
Tom Shaw Machinery, Birr, Co Offaly, is now the main importer and distributor for the Belair range specialising in zero grazing.
By James Maloney on 17 December 2015
David Murphy from County Armagh, Northern Ireland has been crowned the winner of the Yara Grass Prix competition for 2015.
By Amy Nora Fitzgibbon on 03 December 2015
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