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Dairy
Grass issues and winter feed dominate discussion
Aidan Brennan
Difficulties with grass and grazing didn’t end when the weather improved in late April and farmers are still encountering plenty of challenges, particularly around silage stocks, writes Aidan Brennan.
17 April 2024 Viewpoints
Beef: winter finishing confidence low
Beef farmers are not immune to the wet weather and winter essentially has been extended to eight months in the northwest.
5 January 2024 Schemes
12 January deadline for organic feed survey
The second organic feed survey aims to quantify demand for organic feed and provide demand forecasts for growers and feed industry to encourage interaction between livestock and tillage producers
Soya downturn eases fears of ration price hike
A downturn in spot prices for soya has helped to alleviate that feed mills would increase ration costs for January.
13 December 2023 Northern Ireland
Five tips for grazing forage crops over winter
Where farmers plan on outwintering cattle on crops such as kale, outlined are five tips to grazing management.
25 November 2023 Management