Planning for Spring 2025
Many herds are currently engaged in drying off cows, as the focus shifts towards dry cow management across most farms. It’s also important to...
Informed decisions on silage quality will benefit feed plan
After a fantastic back end to the grazing season, the focus of farmers has increasingly turned towards nutrition levels from winter forage....
Prevention of Metabolic Issues
Prevention of metabolic issues next spring will hinge around management decisions that will be made over the next number of weeks. When costs...
Silage 2020: Should I cut or wait?
Silage fields that have not been grazed or that were closed up before the end of March are already at or maybe even slightly beyond optimum quality....
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...
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...