Transitioning cows from winter diets to fresh spring grass offers an opportunity to increase milk production from forage, reduce concentrate feed costs and improve farm profitability. However, successful grazing management
Early nitrogen is beneficial for spring growth, but timing is critical. Due to the high cost and environmental concerns, it’s important to avoid wasting nitrogen. Always check the weather forecast
Although a large quantity of silage has being cut over the past few weeks, there is still a large quantity to get done. A wetter spring led to later Nitrogen
Quality must not be compromised over quantity as first cut silage get underway. Regular monitoring of silage swards is just as important as monitoring a grazing sward. The digestibility or
The benefit of liming Irish soil is well known and was one of the earliest soil management practices that farmers adopted to improve the productivity of soils. It is no