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Grazed forage most resilient to market volatility
Anne O'Donoghue
Teagasc’s Dr Peter Doyle presented a cost analysis of producing feed in 2024 at a recent conference.
16 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Early October brought ideal grazing conditions
While conditions for the first half of October had been ideal, more recent rainfall will likely making grazing out paddocks a little trickier, writes Thomas Condon.
9 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Ground conditions hold up - but average farm cover declining
While grazing conditions are okay for the most part, a lack of grass is a bigger headache to many, writes Thomas Condon.
Time to cut back on meal as farm covers improve
With covers per lu ahead of target for the time of year, there is an opportunity to ease back on meal feeding after a heavy six months, writes Thomas Condon.
31 July 2024 Grass & feeding
Know your limits with pits
The issue of silage pit capacity needs to be considered before the silage season begins on farms, which have increased their cow numbers, writes Martin Merrick.
15 May 2024 Buildings