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Dairy management: too much meal will reduce grass quality

Aidan Brennan argues that feeding too much meal now will reduce grass quality in subsequent rotations.

MANAGEMENT 7 May 2025

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Home Farm: sunny days and cool nights good for the oilseed rape

Home Farm: sunny days and cool nights good for the oilseed rape

VIEWPOINTS 7 May 2025

Farmer Writes: breeding kicks off

Farmer Writes: breeding kicks off

FARMER WRITES 7 May 2025

Beef Management: nitrogen and silage, grass quality and BISS deadline looming

Beef Management: nitrogen and silage, grass quality and BISS deadline looming

Beef Management: nitrogen and silage, grass quality and BISS deadline looming

MANAGEMENT 7 May 2025

Grass+ Dairy: the boom is back in relation to growth rates

Grass+ Dairy: the boom is back in relation to growth rates

Grass+ Dairy: the boom is back in relation to growth rates

GRASS & FEEDING 7 May 2025

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Farmer Writes: dry weather causing problems

Farmer Writes: dry weather causing problems

English farmer Joe Collingborn gives an update on grass growth, the TB status of his herd and fertiliser.

FARMER WRITES 30 April 2025

Dairy management: top tips for summer grassland management

Dairy management: top tips for summer grassland management

Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the tips for good grassland management this May.

MANAGEMENT 30 April 2025

The Grass Week: bumper week for grass growth ahead as magic day happens

The Grass Week: bumper week for grass growth ahead as magic day happens

The forecast of warm dry weather, combined with recent rainfall, looks set to push grass growth levels up a gear over the bank holiday weekend and into next week.

GRASS & FEEDING 30 April 2025

Q&A on new clover requirements in grass reseeds

Q&A on new clover requirements in grass reseeds

All perennial rye grass-based reseeds must now incorporate at least 1.5kg/ha of naked clover seed or at least 2.5kg/ha of pelleted clover seed.

GRASS & FEEDING 30 April 2025

Farm Tech Talk: what to know about schemes and dairy processors

Farm Tech Talk: what to know about schemes and dairy processors

On this week's episode of Farm Tech Talk, we chat to Darren Carty about the latest schemes updates and Lorcan Roche Kelly shares the latest from dairy companies.

NEWS 30 April 2025

Surge in grass growth as temperatures lift

Surge in grass growth as temperatures lift

The best of the growth rates over the coming week will be along the western seaboard, with Limerick and Mayo expected to reach 79kgs/ha/day.

NEWS 30 April 2025

Dairy management: Nitrogen rates, phosphorus deficiency and butterfat drop

Dairy management: Nitrogen rates, phosphorus deficiency and butterfat drop

High grass growth rates aren’t a reason to reduce fertiliser spreading rates, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 30 April 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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