Winter feed

Once the silage pit is open, it is important to keep the clamp face clean to prevent high levels of waste forage accumulating.

Housing is a good time to weigh cattle, as the information gained can be used for multiple herd management decisions over winter.

A previews of what’s inside this week’s special concentrate feeding focus.

Irish beef prices compared to those in the UK, bluetongue in sheep and winter feed shortages all feature on this week's show.

Remedial action is necessary to ensure that opening grass covers next spring are not compromised.

Milking 400 cows and finishing over 200 cattle, Andy and Jerry Darmody rely heavily on the use of a diet feeder all year round, Gary Abbott reports.

The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to farmers around the country to see what issues they face around grass growth and feeding their livestock for the rest of the year.

Let’s take the positivity and bank it. Farming will always have challenges and will always change.