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Northern Ireland
Buying stores to graze: Do the costs stack?
Kieran Mailey
Where farmers are planning to purchase store cattle to graze and finish, doing up a budget before buying is advised. Kieran Mailey reports.
27 March 2024 Grass & feeding
Record rainfall disrupting grazing plans in Mayo
Adam Woods reports from a Teagasc early grass walk in Ballyglass in Co Mayo.
26 March 2024 Management
Scanning autumn calving cows before turnout
If autumn-calving cows have yet to be scanned, it is a job worth carrying out before turnout.
Ten tips to start spring grazing
After a long winter, farmers are keen to get cattle out to grass. Kieran Mailey outlines some tips for managing spring grazing.
20 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Brief weather window for slurry and fertiliser
Drier conditions are forecast into the early stages of next week. That may open a window to get some slurry and fertiliser out, kickstarting grass growth.
5 March 2024 Management
Five tips for turning cattle out to grass
Although ground conditions are currently poor, mid- to late-March will hopefully see lighter cattle filtering out to grass as weather improves. Outlined are some tips for turnout.
2 March 2024 Management
Easing weanlings and stores off meal before turnout
Cutting meal levels before turning cattle out to grass can help animals transition on to a spring grazing diet.
20 February 2024 Management
Ten top tips for housing cattle
Heavy rain has brought an end to the grazing season on many livestock farms and where farmers are housing cattle, Kieran Mailey outlines some tips to keep in mind.
27 September 2023 Northern Ireland
Five tips for managing cattle at housing time
Ground conditions have deteriorated and many farmers have started housing cattle. Outlined are five things to consider when housing cattle.
23 September 2023 Management
Five tips to improve grass utilisation in autumn grazing
Getting good utilisation in autumn grazing can be tricky. Outlined are five tips to get the most from grass as the grazing season moves into its final few weeks.
9 September 2023 Management
Five tips for building grass covers for autumn grazing
Farmers should be looking to harness grass growth over the next few weeks to build sward covers for grazing into late autumn.
26 August 2023 Management
Five tips for creep grazing calves
Creep grazing lets youngstock get the best grass on farm and helps prepare calves for weaning. Outlined are some tips to get up and running.
19 August 2023 Management