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Grass+ Dairy: great grass utilisation, but too cold for growth

While grazing conditions have been excellent for the most part, growth has struggled to surpass 10kg DM/ha, writes Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 5 March 2025

Grass+ Beef: more stock hit grass as weather set to warm up

More cattle have been hitting grass this week as ground conditions are a world apart from last year, while the cooler weather is set to be replaced by more milder conditions.

GRASS & FEEDING 5 March 2025

Grass+ Beef: good ground conditions, but poor growth

While ground has been trafficable for the most part, growth is behind on the norm and may affect when the second round kicks off.

GRASS & FEEDING 5 March 2025

Kick-start growth with targeted fertiliser application

The recent improvement in weather and relatively positive forecast is giving a good chance for farmers to get fertiliser applied

GRASS & FEEDING 5 March 2025

Beef Management: silage fertiliser advice and turnout tips

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at silage fertiliser, selling cull cows and tips for turnout

MANAGEMENT 5 March 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 5 March 2025

Beef Management: rearing calves, turnout and vaccinations

Adam Woods takes a look at some of the detail around rearing dairy calves, a smooth turnout and keeping vaccinations up to date.

MANAGEMENT 5 March 2025

Grass+ Beef: first of cattle turned out for many

The past week has seen the first of cattle turned out in many farms, with the longer days and more settled weather lending to more favourable grazing conditions.

GRASS & FEEDING 5 March 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 5 March 2025

Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf

Trust in both protein quality and the brand are the primary criteria in selecting calf milk replacer in the case of a generational dairy farmer based near the northeast shore of Lough Neagh.

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Grass+ Dairy: great grass utilisation, but too cold for growth

Grass+ Dairy: great grass utilisation, but too cold for growth

Grass+ Beef: more stock hit grass as weather set to warm up

Grass+ Beef: more stock hit grass as weather set to warm up

Grass+ Dairy: great grass utilisation, but too cold for growth

Grass+ Beef: more stock hit grass as weather set to warm up

Grass+ Beef: good ground conditions, but poor growth

Kick-start growth with targeted fertiliser application

Beef Management: silage fertiliser advice and turnout tips

The Grass Week: drier week changes grazing game

Beef Management: rearing calves, turnout and vaccinations

Grass+ Beef: first of cattle turned out for many

Grass+ Dairy: strong start to March grazing

Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf

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