Grass quality

How much ration to feed this summer?

Aidan Brennan looks at the economics of feeding meal to dairy cows this summer and explains why good grassland management is key.

GRASS & FEEDING 7 May 2025

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Dairy management: too much meal will reduce grass quality

Dairy management: too much meal will reduce grass quality

MANAGEMENT 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

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

Dairy management: top tips for summer grassland management

Dairy management: top tips for summer grassland management

Dairy management: top tips for summer grassland management

MANAGEMENT 5 May 2025

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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 19 February 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 19 February 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 19 February 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 19 February 2025

Dairy Management: high grass growth poses a risk

Dairy Management: high grass growth poses a risk

With grass growth rates exceeding demand, the risk of too much surplus is real, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 19 February 2025

Suckler farming for fat in Shetland

Suckler farming for fat in Shetland

Adam Woods reports from this year’s British Cattle Breeders conference, where Shetlands' suckler farmer Jamie Leslie discussed his herd of 90 Aberdeen Angus suckler cows.

SUCKLERS 19 February 2025

Questions and answers on fertiliser for dairy farms

Questions and answers on fertiliser for dairy farms

Aidan Brennan goes through some frequently asked questions on nitrogen fertiliser applications on dairy farms

FERTILIZERS 19 February 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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