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Over 500 farmers are experiencing a fodder deficit and are in need of fodder, according to the Teagasc forage register.
Some 213 farmers have told Teagasc that they have a surplus of fodder.
This week, Teagasc set up a forage register to help match farmers with a surplus of fodder with those who have a deficit.
Farmers who have silage that they can sell are invited to ring their Teagasc office to get it listed on the register.
A Teagasc spokesperson told the Irish Farmers Journal: "A lot of local matchmaking is happening outside of the register.
"In some instances we are still searching for silage for farmers with no supplies left and these farmers may have to wait for co-op fodder supplies to arrive. We are working closely with co-ops in identifying cases of greatest need.
"We have higher numbers of farmers with supplies for sale in the northern half of the country."
Teagasc advisers are currently visiting individual farmers and the body is currently working closely with co-ops in identifying cases of greatest need.
Clinics have been held in most Teagasc offices at this stage, with attendance typically averaging eight to 10 farmers, with approximately 400 people attending nationally.
However, a sizeable portion of farmers in affected areas are unable to attend the clinics due to the combined pressures of the fodder crisis and the busy calving/lambing season.
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