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Dairy
Is protected urea a runner in 2025?
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan looks at the role of protected urea in 2025 and how much nitrogen to apply each month
29 January 2025 News
Protected urea 'does what it says on the tin'
Protected urea made up 27% of straight nitrogen use in 2024, up from just 1.6% in 2018.
29 January 2025 News
Grass growth back by 8% in 2024
Summer grass growth was back 11% to 6,244kgDM/ha – driven mainly by temperatures being between 0.4°C to 0.75°C lower than average for June to October.
Weekend weather: storm to be followed by cold and mixed conditions
With storm Éowyn due to make landfall in the early hours of Friday, the following two nights are forecast to be cold, with mixed conditions on Sunday.
24 January 2025 News
Dairy Management: planning for a good grass year
Aidan Brennan says farmers need to plan their grass growth for the year by setting out fertiliser plans and managing soil fertility.
22 January 2025 Management
Home Farm: straw runs out
The first job is to get the slurry fully under control so that if we do get a prolonged spell of wet weather, there won’t be a problem with storage capacity under the slats.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints
Meet the finalists in the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year awards
Declan Collins and Aidan Brennan profile three more farmers in the 2024 Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year awards.
8 January 2025 Grass & feeding
Dairy Trends: Rabobank predicting a good start to 2025
Aidan Brennan analyses the latest Rabobank quarterly report on the dairy sector, which suggests that 2025 will be a good year for the sector.
1 January 2025 Markets
Dairy management: managing costs and planning fertiliser
Aidan Brennan looks at the things farmers should be looking at when working out costs of production and planning for 2025.
1 January 2025 Management
Positive price outlook for all sectors in 2025
What does 2025 hold for prices across Ireland's main farming sectors? The Irish Farmers Journal team takes a look.
1 January 2025 News
Mid-season grass growth under most pressure
Aidan Brennan takes a look at grass growth trends in 2024 and the five and ten year average using data from PastureBase Ireland.
31 December 2024 Management
Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year finalists
Aidan Brennan profiles the first two finalists in the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year awards for 2024.
28 December 2024 Grass & feeding