by Agritech | 3rd Sep 2021 | Blog, News
The aim of building grass over the coming weeks is to ensure a bank of grass is available in the autumn when growth rates start to decline. It is...
by Agritech | 20th Aug 2021 | Blog, News
Although spring 2022 seems a distance away, it is important to focus on setting up your farm to enable early grazing next spring. There will be...
by Agritech | 13th Aug 2021 | Blog, News
Much focus since February has been centered on ensuring calves are healthy, achieving high levels of performance, and hitting target weights. With...
by Agritech | 5th Aug 2021 | Blog, News
Due to the inclement weather conditions across many regions in May and dry conditions in June, spring reseeding plans in some cases were postponed....
by Agritech | 9th Jul 2021 | Blog, News
Located in Dromiskin, Co. Louth, Tomas and Aaron Smyth run a grass based dairy farm of 180 Friesian cows, spanning 200 acres. The herd is split...
by Agritech | 1st Jul 2021 | Blog, News
There is huge variation in growth rates across the country at present. According to PastureBase Ireland data, average growth rates over the past...
by Agritech | 28th Jun 2021 | Blog, News
Over the past number of months, a key focus on farm has been centred around having high quality feed available to cows at all times. As grass growth...
by Agritech | 27th May 2021 | Blog, News
Over the next few months (mid-June to late October), a substantial number of beef cattle will be slaughtered off grass. When cattle are housed for...
by Agritech | 15th May 2021 | Blog, News
Silage harvesting is a major cost on Irish farms, therefore it is most important that the desired level of quality is achieved. Dry Matter...
by Agritech | 7th May 2021 | Blog, News
Meath farmer, Sean Roche runs a spring calving, 155-dairy herd alongside his two sons, Eamon and Jim. As a new entrant to dairy farming in 2018, the...
by Agritech | 23rd Mar 2021 | Blog, News
Alongside optimal soil fertility, good grazing infrastructure, and best practise grassland management, reseeding is a critical pillar in maximising...
by Agritech | 5th Mar 2021 | Blog, News
The consequences of failing to feed a freshly calved cow adequately during the first number of weeks before, and after calving, can be significant...