Metabolic Disorders: Why Prevention Beats Cure
Prevention of metabolic disorders next spring will hinge around management decisions that will be made in the coming weeks. When costs associated...
Getting back on track with reseeding
After what has been a tumultuous year weather wise, many reseeding plans have been either placed on hold or delayed, so it’s important getting...
Tips For Second Cut Silage
Slow growth in June due to soil moisture deficits, resulted in some people grazing fields destined for second cut silage. In other areas, growth has...
Avoiding Summer Scour This Season
Maeve Regan gives her tips on transitioning calves from milk to solid feed as well as advice on avoiding summer scour this season. The transition...
Grassland Management
After several dry weeks, many of us at this point have received high levels of rainfall which has seen growth rates rectify to normal levels....
Grass growth recovery and planning winter forage reserves
After several dry weeks, grass growth rates are steadily improving following rainfall in mid to late June. However, the nationwide recovery is...
Multi-species swards – Your questions answered
In recent years, multi-species swards have become increasingly popular amongst farmers in Ireland due to their ability to produce high yields of...
Replacement heifers – How to hit target weights
Its vitally important to prioritise the next generation of milking cows by focusing on achieving replacement heifer target weights over the next...
How To Avoid Summer Scour
With weaning having occurred/occurring on most farms currently, it is important to avoid setbacks as this can often be a stressful time for calves....
4 steps to producing high-quality silage
If poor grazing conditions highlighted anything this spring, it was that silage quality will dictate animal performance when grass in the diet is...
What to consider when selecting a grass seed mixture
Reseeding should be considered as a long- term investment. It is advised farmers should aim to reseed approximately 10% of their grazing grounds...
Forage decisions just around the corner
Poor grazing conditions in March resulted in many herds struggling to keep a consistent level of grass in the diet, leading to a high proportion of...