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Farmer Writes: grass is flying it
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All cows are calved now, and they’re on 4kg of a breeder nut along with an allocation of 17kg DM of grass.
19 March 2025 Management
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.
12 March 2025 Buildings
Department raises specification levels for all dairy units
Specifications have been revamped for dairy units, which mainly concern wiring and the connection of generators.
Dairy Management: the importance of a grass budget
Aidan Brennan says that just looking at area based targets for grazing can be too crude, especially where grass covers are lower than planned.
5 March 2025 Management
Farmer Writes: a much needed milk price boost
It was looking like it was going to be a very long winter for us when we had to start feeding strong in early September.
30 October 2024 Farmer Writes