Soil temperatures

The Grass Week: miniscule rainfall lends to more field work

The nearly non-existent rainfall over the past week or more has allowed for more field work to be completed as stock starts to hit grass.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 March 2025

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The Grass Week: drier week changes grazing game

The Grass Week: drier week changes grazing game

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The Grass Week: milder and drier conditions to persist

The Grass Week: milder and drier conditions to persist

The Grass Week: milder and drier conditions to persist

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Grass+ Beef: rainfall making grazing impossible, but soil temperatures rise

Grass+ Beef: rainfall making grazing impossible, but soil temperatures rise

Grass+ Beef: rainfall making grazing impossible, but soil temperatures rise

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The Grass Week: weather stalls the ball on grazing

The Grass Week: weather stalls the ball on grazing

Wet weather has put a halt on grazing for many, while soil temperatures remain stubbornly low.

GRASS & FEEDING 1 February 2025

Grass+ Dairy: rain making grazing a bit more tricky

Grass+ Dairy: rain making grazing a bit more tricky

Heavy rain in some areas have seen cows head back indoors, while soil temperatures are predicted to rise in the coming week, write Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 1 February 2025

The Grass Week: soil temperature still on the low side

The Grass Week: soil temperature still on the low side

Cool but dry conditions mean that soil temperatures are still low, though should heat come, they wouldn’t be long warming up.

GRASS & FEEDING 1 February 2025

Beef management: Early grass, calving issues and ICBF bull indexes

Beef management: Early grass, calving issues and ICBF bull indexes

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at early grass, calf scour and buying a bull for SCEP.

MANAGEMENT 1 February 2025

The Grass Week: using slurry and chemical N wisely

The Grass Week: using slurry and chemical N wisely

Tanks are starting to fill up, and pressure will be on some farmers to get the tanker hooked up to relieve pressure.

GRASS & FEEDING 1 February 2025

Beef management notes: slurry, fertiliser and cattle grading

Beef management notes: slurry, fertiliser and cattle grading

Adam Woods takes a look at some tips and advice for drystock farms in this week's beef management notes.

MANAGEMENT 1 February 2025

The Grass Week: opening covers looking solid

The Grass Week: opening covers looking solid

Opening covers are looking good, but soil temps are still low, even for the time of year.

GRASS & FEEDING 1 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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