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Adam Woods
Adam Woods has some tips and advice ahead of spring breeding 2025.
31 March 2025 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: second round a way off for some
While grass supplies are extremely tight on some farms, next week’s heat combined with the recent application of fertiliser should see growth lift considerably.
26 March 2025 Management
Sheep Management: SIS new entrants, tetany and creep feeding
The portal for new entrants to apply to participate in the Sheep Improvement Scheme for three years is now open and will close on 29 April 2025.
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Grass+ Beef: growth still lackluster as covers deplete
Grass growth has failed to take off to any great degree for many, and though conditions are ideal, many are having to hold cattle in the shed due to a lack of grass.
26 March 2025 Grass & feeding
Dairy management: Grass, milk recording and maiden heifers
Aidan Brennan takes a look at tight grass supplies on dairy farms and asks what farmers who have a high proportion of the farm grazed can do to keep grass in the diet.
19 March 2025 Management
Sheep Management: grass supplies, liver fluke and selecting replacements
Conditions for lambing are close to ideal in allowing farmers to get ewes and lambs turned outdoors quickly, while many will happily contend with lower grass supplies than poor conditions/utilisation
19 March 2025 Management
Kick-start growth with targeted fertiliser application
The recent improvement in weather and relatively positive forecast is giving a good chance for farmers to get fertiliser applied
12 March 2025 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: drier week changes grazing game
Some weather stations have gone from recording double the normal weekly rainfall to seeing less than 20% of the normal falling in the last week.
8 March 2025 Grass & feeding
Attention turns to grazing rape crop on Tullamore farm
Shaun Diver takes a look at what has been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
13 December 2024 Management
Good ground conditions, but grass running tight
Though ground is in excellent condition for this time of year, but grass supplies and growth are running low.
30 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Sheep Management: store lamb finishing budgets and N and P statements
It is easy to get caught up in a fast flowing mart trade, but sight should not be lost of finishing budgets and purchasing lambs that best suit your system.
23 October 2024 Management
Tullamore Farm update: cattle coming in and rams going out
Shaun Diver gives an update on what has been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
18 October 2024 Management