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Dairy Management: dealing with grass growth rates 2021-08-25

  The average growth rate for the last week was 80kg DM/ha. The forecast for the weekend is for temperatures in the low to mid-twenties with rain in some areas. The mix of warm and wet weather is expected to see growth rates in most counties to continue on an upward trend. The dry weather has been a great opportunity to get silage done on a lot of farms. Wet weather in May meant many had to delay cutting for a number of weeks which meant crops were heavy but this will have had an effect on q...

SHARING OPTIONS: Getting paddocks with surplus grass cut as soon as possible and back into the rotation is very important This week, we saw a big jump in grass growth across the country. For many, this has led to pre-grazing covers getting ahead of target. The average pre-grazing cover for farms on PastureBase was 1,649kg DM/ha. Regardless of how good the quality is, once pre-grazing covers have gone over 1,500kg DM/ha, graze-outs will suffer. Strong pad...

Five tips for managing grass quality in June 2021-06-05

Sheep technical: reviewing preparations for weaning lambs 2021-05-29

The Grass Week: things are looking up for the start of June 2021-05-29

Tips to get grazing back on track 2021-05-26

SHARING OPTIONS: If grass is as tall as the distance from the tip of your middle finger to your wrist, then it is ideal for grazing. Dairylink Ireland adviser Aidan Cushnahan is urging programme participants to walk their grazing blocks to assess ground conditions and grass covers. It has been a challenging start to the 2021 grazing season for most participants on the Dairylink Ireland programme. Cold temperatures have hampered grass growth and high levels...