Spring grazing: Dealing with surplus grass
Following a slow and wet start to the grass growing season, growth has now taken off like a rocket after the recent spell of good weather. The warm and sunny conditions have brough...
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Following a slow and wet start to the grass growing season, growth has now taken off like a rocket after the recent spell of good weather. The warm and sunny conditions have brough...
The grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence; this old adage seems to be more true in the spring than at any other time of the year. Just because it's green, thoug...
Although this spring may appear early, it has not necessarily created conditions that justify early grazing, especially if moisture becomes limiting.
The majority of farms are currently grazing covers of grass that are too high, according to Teagasc. In the latest newsletter update from the Grass10 initiative, Teagasc reminded f...
Spring grazing is finally taking shape following a couple of good days of sun, and the good news is Met Éireann is forecasting the dry spell to extend right into next week. Up unti...
Producers should ask what’s working and what needs to change now for the best possible grazing season.
For some people, buying a 50 hectare block of land on a steep incline with no internal fencing or water points might seem like a left-field move. For Jess Collyer, it represented a...
A beef specialist with the University of Illinois Extension says the arrival of spring has many producers turning cattle out onto pastures. Travis Meteer says early season grasses...
Delaying grazing ensures bermudagrass thrives, improves forage yields, and strengthens drought resilience.
Unsettled weather means spring grazing is still quite messy, but its important to push on as the risk of negative energy balances (NEB) rise. NEB is often an issue at this stage, a...
The whole spring grazing situation is still a mess after one of the wettest springs we have had in quite a while, with some farms on their second rotations while others are still s...
A lot of dry farms will be starting or will have already started their second rotation, meaning milk fat content may easily drop back again. With some good weather promised next we...
A rangeland ecologist says producers should implement flexible grazing plans this summer to allow pastures to regrow. Dirac Tidwell with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says...
Grass growth has being rampant over the last two weeks, surpassing demand and leaving many farms in a state of surplus. However, despite the ideal conditions for grass growth in mo...
Summer annual forages offer producers a flexible option for converting select acres into profitable grazing or forage systems.
We are now in April and yet a good number of herds have very little of the platform grazed, while others still have not seen any grass in 2026 due to the weather. To make matters w...
We have had plenty of rain so far this month, and now with a warm front rolling in, grass growth will be getting increasingly hard to manage. A lot of farms across the country are...
Follow a checklist of management decisions to consider to ensure you are ready to turn out cattle.
AgriLife Research determines practice is highly dependent on dormant-season moisture availability The post Pasture cropping may improve soil health and forage quality appeared firs...
The first of the 2025-born cattle were turned out to grass on February 20 on the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow. Speaking to Agriland, Matthew Quinn from the ABP Food Group Advantage...
Grass growth has taken off in the last week to 10 days, which has left many farms with an abundance of grass, but fertiliser application must be kept up to date. Grass growth is up...
The US solar developer Silicon Ranch is exploring a new solar grazing model optimized for cattle ranching, carbon sequestration, water conservation, and land restoration all in the...
The arrival of the current spell of warm, dry weather has farmers across the country anxious to take advantage of the conditions to secure a cut of silage. However, the late spring...
Allowing managed grazing within CRP while removing barriers that have worked against pasture and livestock production is a practical step forward.
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