Dairy Cattle - Grass and Feeding

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Department rows back on N allowances for 2024
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan looks at the impact the revised chemical nitrogen allowances will have on grass growth.
24 July 2024 Milk quality
Kerry Agribusiness competition showcases best in class
Aidan Brennan previews the special Focus profiling the contestants in the Kerry Agribusiness milk quality and sustainability competition.
24 July 2024 Grass & feeding
As growth rises - so does 'the banner'
Maximising the good growth conditions that are currently there, should be a priority for all, writes Thomas Condon.
The Grass Week: moderate growth leads to little surplus
While soil temperatures have increased marginally, grass growth is still below average for the time of year.
20 July 2024 Grass & feeding
Raining again on St Swithin’s day
It's heat rather than rain that is needed to drive growth at the moment, writes Thomas Condon.
17 July 2024 Grass & feeding
Clover scoring on Limerick and Tipperary Footprint farms
Kelsey Daly writes that in early July, the Irish Farmer Journal visited Footprint farmers Barry Powell and Martin Crowe to conduct clover scoring across paddocks on their dairy farm.
17 July 2024 Footprint Farmers
Building up fodder stocks in Laois
The wet weather didn’t deter 200 farmers and industry representatives from attending the Irish Grassland Association summer dairy tour to Laois last week.
17 July 2024 Grass & feeding
Does clover work in Cavan soils?
Teagasc are holding an open day on the clover research work at Ballyhaise in Co Cavan. Aidan Brennan previews some of the research.
17 July 2024 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: growth creeps up but fodder stock low
While still behind the norm for the time of the year, growth has improved over the past two weeks and looks set to improve further.
13 July 2024 Grass & feeding
Sluggish start to July growth
Grass growth remains stubbornly low, though it has improved compared to June, writes Thomas Condon.
10 July 2024 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: more positivity but supplementation still going
While growth has improved over the last week and looks likely to increase further, there is still a large cohort of farmers supplementing stock to dig themselves out of a deficit.
6 July 2024 Grass & feeding
More positive outlook in growth
Farm cover and growth rates are improving, though they are still behind the norm for this time of year.
3 July 2024 Grass & feeding