N.Ireland
Investing in your farm roadways for spring 2025
Now that the grazing season is coming to an end, farmers are closing off paddocks, investing in farm roadways and...
Grazing
Dairy
Autumn grazing: Building covers to achieve extra days at grass
It is important to set your autumn grazing targets now in order to avoid having poor average farm covers (AFC)...
N.Ireland
Watch: How can grazing prevent further climate change?
Farmers have the ability to create carbon sinks with livestock by employing a system known as Adaptive Multi-Paddock (AMP) grazing...
Agri-Business
'Important to keep cows on track' after wet spring - UFAC-UK
With this spring being one of the wettest on record, which has significantly delayed many herds getting out of sheds,...
N.Ireland
Research confirms environmental benefits of grazing ruminants
Research by Alltech and Archbold has confirmed the environmental benefits of grazing ruminants. The two organistions formed a strategic research...
N.Ireland
Advice: Actions to take as weather improves
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across...
Grass
Why farmers should focus on dry matter this silage season
In light of difficult weather conditions, farmers are being urged to focus on achieving between 28-33% of dry matter (DM)...
Agri-Business
AHDB: Wiltshire strategic dairy farm launch to focus on grazing
The launch of a strategic dairy farm in Wiltshire is set to focus on grazing infrastructure and how a flexible...
N.Ireland
Important to maintain intakes as breeding season approaches
The breeding season is fast approaching and getting cows grazing continues to be a significant challenge on dairy farms. On...
N.Ireland
Challenge with grazing continues across the country
Grazing remains a challenge on the vast majority of farms, with further rainfall experienced in most parts of the country...
N.Ireland
Grazing recommences on some farms this week
Grazing remains impossible in some areas, while in other areas, although challenging, cows are now returning to grass. Many dairy...
Dairy
Identifying paddocks suitable for clover establishment
The importance of the role of the legume plant known as the clover, is growing on Irish farms. Legal requirements...
Dairy
Are the days of early spring grazing over?
In recent years, the weather in February and March has had many farmers questioning whether early spring grazing is worth...
Dairy
Supplementation key to overcoming negative energy balance
A challenged faced by all dairy cows after calving is negative energy balance (NEB), where energy demands are not being...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Drier conditions see a return to grazing for some
Although cows on many farms cows will not see grass again until spring, in some areas grazing has resumed. The...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Farm roadways a worthwhile investment
Farm roadways play a vital part in our grass-based dairy production model, and continue to be a worthwhile investment for...
Agri-Business
AHDB event to promote better grazing use in high-yielding herds
An event hosted by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) next week aims to highlight how better use of...
Beef
Sodium recommended in grassland fertiliser scenarios
Sodium has been recommended as an integral component of all grassland (grazing and silage) fertiliser programmes. The benefits of the...
