Beef
How to assess the liver fluke risk on your farm
Liver fluke can affect cattle of all ages, including cows, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). Fluke burdens can be monitored...
Grass
Beef
Grass tetany cases have started - know the early signs
Kyle Veterinary Clinic in Durrow, Co Laois, received its first call out of the year to a suspected grass tetany...
Grass
Mild weather helps grass growth rates (no surplus' yet though)
The mild weather has kept grass growth rates above demand, but there are no surplus’ on most farms as yet....
Dairy
Upcoming seminar a must for those interested in grass measuring
A seminar entitled “Understanding Grass Measuring” with Barry Lynch of AgriNet is to be held tomorrow (Monday) night. Taking place...
Dairy
Good grass utilisation is essential now cows are going back on grass
What a difference a few days of dry weather makes. Ground conditions are now very good, allowing for good grass...
Dairy
Northern dairy farmers issued advice as milk prices slump by 30% in a year
The Northern Ireland NI average milk price for January was 22.33p/l, a decrease of 0.46p/l (2.0%) compared with December, according...
Dairy
February proves difficult month to meet grazing targets
February has been a challenging month for farmers to meet their grazing targets. Many may have targeted to have 30%...
Dairy
Make sure cows are hungry when you let them out to grass
Spring is officially upon us with calving under way and grazing has started across the country. It has been a...
Environment
Interim nitrogen and phosphorus statements online now
Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) statements for the period January 1 to September 30, 2014 are available online for all...
Dairy
Grass advice for mid October – plan from here?
We are now a few weeks into closing paddocks, those closed within the next week are the paddocks we will...
Opinion
Drystock farmers should focus on what they can control
The profitability or otherwise of drystock farming in Ireland has rarely been out of the news of late. I always...
Dairy
Latest autumn grass management advice
Autumn rotation planner is now in full swing and some farmers are now wondering how they are going to manage...
Dairy
Closing grass paddocks early reduces grazing ability
Peak autumn build up is approaching and pre-grazing covers are reaching 2,000kg/ha and above, as a result. Grass at these...
Dairy
Grass is still rocketing out of the ground
According to AgriNet’s Barry Lynch grass growth rates are currently averaging 50kg of dry matter per hectare per day. He said...
Dairy
Only 1 in 10 soil samples have the optimum nutrient balance
Teagasc’s soils database shows that only one in 10 grassland soil samples analysed from 2007 to 2013 have the optimum...
Dairy
Avoiding early grass deficits this autumn
As the good weather and excellent ground conditions continue, it is easy to forget that autumn is nearing and grass...
Dairy
Weekly grass measurement needed to hit targets
As we near the end of August, growth rates are beginning to drop. Weekly grass measurement is needed to ensure...
Opinion
Case for a realistic drainage scheme is clear cut
Courtesy of the presentation given by Teagasc’s James O’Loughlin, delegates attending this week’s Virginia Show Dairy Conference were left in...
