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Tthe Grass Week: time for closing covers and soil samples
Martin Merrick
With grazing finished, recording closing covers and soil sampling paddocks are some of the last tasks to be completed on the grazing block this year.
Tthe Grass Week: time for closing covers and soil samples
Steps to improving water quality
4 December 2024 Grass & feeding
Steps to improving water quality
Aidan Brennan reports from the Teagasc National Dairy Conference where Pat Dillon presented a paper on water quality.
The Grass Week: wintry conditions spell end of grazing
23 November 2024 Grass & feeding
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.
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
Last rotation coming closer to an end
The first week of the month has past, signalling the near end of grazing for 2024, writes Thomas Condon.
6 November 2024 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: ground firm but grass running out
While ground conditions are excellent for the most part, it will be a lack of grass that will force any stock indoors.
2 November 2024 Grass & feeding
Grass+ dairy: ground conditions holding, marking major improvement on last year
Ground conditions this year compared to last year are night and day, writes Thomas Condon.
30 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Climate change and how it affects grass growth
Thomas Condon reports from the Climate Adaptation conference in Moorepark where issues around climate change and grass growth was discussed.
30 October 2024 Grass & feeding
October continues to see good graze-outs
Favourable weather conditions for the most part, combined with low pre-grazing covers, have led to cows cleaning out swards well with minimal damage, writes Thomas Condon.
23 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Feeding the freshly calved cow this winter
Aisling Claffey, Teagasc nutrition specialist, outlines some of the key factors when it comes to feeding winter milk herds this winter.
20 October 2024 Liquid Milk
The Grass Week: weekend weather will end grazing for some
If the coming weekend falls as bad as is promised, it will spell the end of grazing for some farmers.
19 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Reducing the workload on winter milk farms
With calving in full swing on winter milk farms, Aidan Brennan looks at some practical ways farmers can reduce the workload.
16 October 2024 Liquid Milk