Farmers Journal, Irish Farmers Journal, Farming in Ireland, Farmer Journal, Farmers in Ireland

Spring feeding Q&A with Teagasc experts

There is renewed interest in feeding cows well this spring, Teagasc experts Aisling Claffey and Joe Patton look at the requirements for cows this spring and at peak

GRASS & FEEDING 26 February 2025

The Grass Week: second-round grass looking set to be tight

While grazing conditions are good, the outlook for regrowth on paddocks is less so.

GRASS & FEEDING 26 February 2025

Grass+ Dairy: sluggish grass growth could lead to trouble

Regrowths on the first grazed paddocks are very lack lustre, and could spell trouble when it comes to the second round, write Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 26 February 2025

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.

GRASS & FEEDING 26 February 2025

Grass+ Dairy: strong start to March grazing

After a poor finish to February grazing, March has kicked off well, with some drier conditions, writes Thomas Codon.

GRASS & FEEDING 26 February 2025

Sun's out, cows out in south Cork

Aidan Brennan visits the Bernard family farm in Cork where Jerome and John Bernard are milking 220 cows.

GRASS & FEEDING 26 February 2025

The Grass Week: milder and drier conditions to persist

While the last week to 10 days has been fairly miserable, the outlook is much more promising for the week ahead.

GRASS & FEEDING 26 February 2025

Grass+ Dairy: heavy showers making grazing challenging

Torrential rain over the last week has made grazing nigh on impossible, but the week ahead looks more promising, writes Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 26 February 2025

Is grass worth the hassle in spring?

Aidan Brennan looks at the energy and protein content of various feeds and says that typical quality grass silage is hugely detrimental to performance.

GRASS & FEEDING 26 February 2025

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.

Dairy - Grass and Feeding

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Spring feeding Q&A with Teagasc experts

Spring feeding Q&A with Teagasc experts

The Grass Week: second-round grass looking set to be tight

The Grass Week: second-round grass looking set to be tight

MOST READ STORIES

Spring feeding Q&A with Teagasc experts

The Grass Week: second-round grass looking set to be tight

Grass+ Dairy: sluggish grass growth could lead to trouble

The Grass Week: drier week changes grazing game

Grass+ Dairy: strong start to March grazing

Sun's out, cows out in south Cork

The Grass Week: milder and drier conditions to persist

Grass+ Dairy: heavy showers making grazing challenging

Is grass worth the hassle in spring?

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

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