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....
Don’t Delay Autumn Reseeding
For many, autumn reseeding is the preferred option, due to reduced pressure on grass availability, increased availability of grazing ground after...
Assessing Silage Stocks
With concerns over having sufficient levels of silage stocks available for the winter, quality over quantity is the best advice when it comes to...
Key considerations for silage harvesting
Silage harvesting is a major cost on Irish farms, therefore it is most important that the desired level of quality is achieved. Dry Matter...
Autumn Reseeding – Time to catch up
With grass a key ingredient on livestock farms, reseeding is the most important factor for overall farm profitability as replacing old or...
Overseeding to rejuvenate swards
Now is the time of year that grass quality is the most difficult to manage. However, those who make swift management decisions at this stage will be...
Making quality silage in Co. Tipperary
One of the biggest challenges facing Irish farmers is being able to feed stock in a way that will give the biggest return on investment. As a...
Reseeding – Deciding which approach works best
Reseeding is an expensive investment which can deliver excellent returns. When we decide to reseed a field, it is natural to want to get something...
Silage Preservation: Time to get serious about quality
Grass silage is expensive to produce and when a land charge is factored in, first cut silage is now costing in the region of €300 per acre to grow...
Don’t put off reseeding plan preparations
Now is an appropriate time to put a plan in place and identify fields that should be targeted for reseeding. Grass is the cheapest way to feed...
Keep the focus on grass; that’s where the profit comes from
As we move through an exceptional spell of weather, when farm work is getting done in a timely fashion and grass growth is at record levels, the key...