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Dairy Management: crucial few weeks for grass

Grazing conditions are perfect, but grass growth rates and average farm cover are behind target leading to tricky grassland management over the next few weeks, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 24 February 2025

Dairy Management: fertiliser, picking bulls and keeping calves healthy

Aidan Brennan looks at how much nitrogen should be spread now to ensure good grass growth rates for the rest of the spring

MANAGEMENT 24 February 2025

Department raises specification levels for all dairy units

Specifications have been revamped for dairy units, which mainly concern wiring and the connection of generators.

BUILDINGS 24 February 2025

Dairy Management: ideal week for letting stock out to grass

Another dry week in the forecast means that youngstock and milking cows are being turned out to grass in their droves, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 24 February 2025

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.

MANAGEMENT 24 February 2025

Dairy Management: how much nitrogen to spread in March?

Aidan Brennan discusses how much nitrogen fertiliser should be applied now that conditions are good.

MANAGEMENT 24 February 2025

Dairy Management: Speeding up genotype returns

Aidan Brennan outlines areas where farmers can help to ensure a quick turnaround time for genotype samples.

MANAGEMENT 24 February 2025

Lely to host TAMS III grant webinar

The company will host the information webinar to discuss grant aid available to farmers for their various products.

BUILDINGS 24 February 2025

Challenging conditions for grazing cows

After a weekend of heavy rainfall, ground conditions are touch and go in most places, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 24 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.

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Dairy Management: crucial few weeks for grass

Dairy Management: crucial few weeks for grass

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Dairy Management: fertiliser, picking bulls and keeping calves healthy

MOST READ STORIES

Dairy Management: crucial few weeks for grass

Dairy Management: fertiliser, picking bulls and keeping calves healthy

Department raises specification levels for all dairy units

Dairy Management: ideal week for letting stock out to grass

Dairy Management: the importance of a grass budget

Dairy Management: how much nitrogen to spread in March?

Dairy Management: Speeding up genotype returns

Lely to host TAMS III grant webinar

Challenging conditions for grazing cows

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

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