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Dairy management: weather changes, breeding replacements and reseeding
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan says that grass growth rates are variable so farmers must be taking careful action to ensure that the cows eat grass at the correct stage.
Dairy management: weather changes, breeding replacements and reseeding
Dairy management: high risk for grass tetany
14 April 2025 Management
Dairy management: high risk for grass tetany
Cold and wet weather when cows are close to peak milk production is a high risk time for grass tetany, writes Aidan Brennan.
Dairy management: keeping pre-grazing yields at the right level
9 April 2025 Management
Dairy management: keeping pre-grazing yields at the right level
April can often be a difficult month to manage grass, but the risk this April is keeping quality right, writes Aidan Brennan.
Making best use of slurry separation
AFBI’s Gary Lyons shares insights on maximising the benefits of on-farm mechanical slurry separation, drawing on experience from Northern Ireland.
9 April 2025 Renewables
Dairy Management: high grass growth poses a risk
With grass growth rates exceeding demand, the risk of too much surplus is real, writes Aidan Brennan.
7 April 2025 Management
Are silage compactors the next big thing in making quality forage?
Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to farmers and contractors running mounted silage compactors to see are they worth the investment, and are they the coming trend in making top-quality silage.
2 April 2025 Farm machinery
Dairy management: grass, breeding and feeding minerals
Aidan Brennan goes through grassland management advice for farmers as the first rotation is coming to an end.
2 April 2025 Management
Ensuring sufficient water supplies this grazing season
Several factors feed in to the sizing of water troughs and a clean, fresh water supply is essential for all stock types.
2 April 2025 Buildings
Dairy Management: avoid an April grass surplus
Grass growth rates are on the increase, so farmers need to take action to avoid a big surplus in April, writes Aidan Brennan.
31 March 2025 Management
Dairy Management: how much fertiliser to put on silage ground?
Aidan Brennan goes through the fertiliser rates for first cut silage and discusses how to manage grass as the first rotation comes to an end.
26 March 2025 Management
Dairy management: watch out for sick dairy cows as temperatures fluctuate
Variable weather with changing air temperatures is likely to be causing increased dairy cow health issues, writes Aidan Brennan.
24 March 2025 Management
Annual maintenance required on farm roadways
Martin Merrick looks at some areas that farmers may need to draw attention to when it comes to roadway maintenance.
19 March 2025 Buildings