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Beef Management: second cut fertiliser requirements explained

Adam Woods takes a look at second cut fertiliser requirements, grazing quality grass and keeping safety in mind over the busy summer months.

MANAGEMENT 28 May 2025

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Farmer Writes: breeding season in full swing

Farmer Writes: breeding season in full swing

FARMER WRITES 14 May 2025

Dairy management: preparing for grass deficit and breeding more heifers

Dairy management: preparing for grass deficit and breeding more heifers

MANAGEMENT 14 May 2025

How much ration to feed this summer?

How much ration to feed this summer?

How much ration to feed this summer?

GRASS & FEEDING 7 May 2025

Dairy management: too much meal will reduce grass quality

Dairy management: too much meal will reduce grass quality

Dairy management: too much meal will reduce grass quality

MANAGEMENT 7 May 2025

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

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

Adam Woods takes a look at nitrogen application and silage cutting, keeping on top of grass quality in May and getting the important BISS application in on time.

MANAGEMENT 9 April 2025

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

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

The main focus now should be on maintaining the right pre-grazing covers over the next few rotations – ideally between 1,300 and 1,450 kg DM/ha, writes Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 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 9 April 2025

Farmer Writes: rain arrived just in time

Farmer Writes: rain arrived just in time

The rain gave growth the kick it needed, cows are performing well, and breeding is off to a steady start.

FARMER WRITES 9 April 2025

Grass+ Dairy: bumper week of grass growth expected

Grass+ Dairy: bumper week of grass growth expected

Attention must switch from cover per ha to cover per lu to get a proper grip on grass stocks on farm, writes Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 April 2025

Grass+ Beef: growth ready to kick off on farms

Grass+ Beef: growth ready to kick off on farms

Growth is really ready to push ahead now after lagging behind for most of spring, and managing this will be a challenge for some.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 April 2025

Dairy management: keeping pre-grazing yields at the right level

Dairy management: keeping pre-grazing yields at the right level

April can often be a difficult month to manage grass, but the risk this April is keeping quality right, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 9 April 2025

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