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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
Teagasc Beef Conference: what carcase weight can clover deliver?
27 November 2024 Grass & feeding
Teagasc Beef Conference: what carcase weight can clover deliver?
Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon last week.
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
Grass+ Beef: final furlong of grazing 2024
After a challenging year, it’s a welcome relief to get some reprieve on the weather front as grazing comes to an end.
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
Winter 2024 ration prices fall
Adam Woods has the results from a recent meal and straw price survey conducted by the Irish Farmers Journal
30 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Good ground conditions, but grass running tight
Though ground is in excellent condition for this time of year, but grass supplies and growth are running low.
30 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Keeping concentrate feeding simple
A previews of what’s inside this week’s special concentrate feeding focus.
23 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Grazing the correct paddocks a priority
Setting the farm up for success in spring with grazing begins now, writes Martin Merrick.
23 October 2024 Grass & feeding
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
Grazing conditions rapidly becoming tricky
Even just a few days of rain have caused what were exceptional grazing conditions to turn a corner, with trickier conditions now underfoot.
16 October 2024 Grass & feeding