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Where to start for grassland management in 2021
Stephen Connolly
Stephen Connolly looks at tools that every farmer should have to help with grassland management.
23 December 2020 Grass & feeding
Now is the ideal time to soil sample
Soil fertility is the foundation to any good grass based system.
18 December 2020 News
Grass training courses for 2021
Want to learn how to manage grass in 2021? Sign up here to register your interest in a grass course.
2020 vision: grass year in review
As the grass-growing year winds down, Stephen Connolly looks back at the year that was and outlines what farmers can expect on the Irish Farmers Journal grass courses.
16 December 2020 Grass & feeding
Dairy clearance sale of over 100 cows in Birr Mart
Big demand for dairy cows in Offaly, with young cows selling for €1,600 in Birr Mart
21 November 2020 News
The Grass Week: the final grass walk
A closing cover should be done on every farm around 1 December to wrap up the grass growing year and grazing season.
21 November 2020 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: time to plan for 2021
Now is time to plan to set your farm up to maximise the grass grown in 2021.
14 November 2020 Grass & feeding
Grass+Dairy: days at grass numbered for most
Time to look at your soil fertility and setting the farm up to maximise grass growth in 2021.
4 November 2020 Grass & feeding
Grass+Dairy: when should you finish grazing?
looking at the average farm cover is the best way to determine if you should keep grazing or close up the farm.
28 October 2020 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: knowing what fields are closed
Stephen Connolly looks at making the decision to graze or leave for the spring.
24 October 2020 Grass & feeding
Grass+Dairy: grazing conditions starting to get challenging
Increased grazing management needed as grazing conditions start to get challenging
21 October 2020 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: keeping the focus in the final rotation
Keeping the focus in the final rotation will ensure you start the 2021 grazing season on the right foot, Stephen Connolly writes.
17 October 2020 Grass & feeding