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Five tips to closing off grazing ground
Kieran Mailey
As grazing draws to a close, outlined are some tips to closing up paddocks so there is grass available in spring.
5 October 2024 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: swansong of grazing for 2024
Farms will now be on their last rotation of grazing, signalling the end of a difficult 2024 grass-wise.
4 October 2024 News
Farm Tech Talk: sheep trade, grass supplies and ACRES
Listen now to Farm Tech Talk to get the latest on this week's sheep trade, grass supplies and ACRES.
Keeping a solid focus on grass-based milk
A recent discussion group meeting on the Harbison farm focused on what is being done to increase milk solids. Kieran Mailey reports.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Calving season coming to an end in New Zealand
Zac Elkin from Craigantlet in Co Down is currently managing a dairy farm in Canterbury, New Zealand.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Grass+ Dairy: planning for last rotation begins
Thomas Condon outlines some key management advice around the autumn planner for grazing to set the farm up properly for spring 2025.
2 October 2024 l2
My Farming Week: Jack Bergin, Killenaule, Co Tipperary
Triplet calves on Jack Bergin's farm in Tipperary are flying it. He has been kept busy with neighbours calling in to see the new arrivals.
2 October 2024 News
Grass+ Beef: last rotation commences for 2024
Farms will now be on their last rotation of grazing, signalling the end of a difficult 2024 for grass.
2 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Northwest has driest September in 10 years
Met Éireann recently published its climate statement for September, which showed that nine stations had their least amount of rainfall for the period since 2014.
2 October 2024 News
Getting on top of weed control in reseeds
Ground conditions are still holding up on many farms, making it a good time to target weeds in reseeded grass swards.
1 October 2024 Management
Five tips to prepare cattle sheds for winter housing
As grazing nears an end, make sure sheds are ready to house cattle for the winter.
28 September 2024 Management
Heat vanishes and shorter days set in
While average growth rates are sitting at 44kg DM/ha, there are some farms in a moisture deficit recording growth in the 20s, write Thomas Condon.
25 September 2024 Grass & feeding