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Dairy
Focus turns to sward quality and replacing nutrients
Martin Merrick
Reports from farmers have indicated that swards have started to become stemmy at medium covers.
23 May 2023 Grass & feeding
Five steps to managing swards mid-season
Swards have started to become stemmy out on some farms as the heading date for many perennial rye grass species approaches.
20 May 2023 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: growth kicks forward another gear
While still behind the 10-year average for the time of year, grass growth rates have pushed on considerably since the start of the month.
Farmer Writes: gearing up for silage season
Ground conditions under the silage crops need every day they can get as well, with some paddocks still very soft.
17 May 2023 Farmer Writes
Pre-grazing yields too high for many
Strong growth is leading to excessively heavy covers being grazed, which will only further expand issues controlling grass.
17 May 2023 Grass & feeding
More mowing and not less fertiliser to control grass
Ground conditions have improved nicely with warm dry weather, which is also the root of the high growths being seen in the past week.
17 May 2023 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: strong growth but showers to pause mowing surplus grass
Some showers set to sweep across the country over the next week will put a pause on mowers hitting fields.
6 May 2023 Grass & feeding
Top tips for managing grass quality in May
Grass growth will surge ahead of demand during May, making it hard to control sward quality. Kieran Mailey outlines some tips to managing grazing swards in the month ahead.
3 May 2023 Northern Ireland
Farmer writes: 'things turn around once we hit May'
Reseeding has been one of the main jobs on Tommy Moyles farm over the last few weeks.
3 May 2023 Farmer Writes
Rise in growth lifting mood of farmers
After several false springs, the settled weather and growth has landed in time for breeding 2023.
3 May 2023 Grass & feeding
Focusing on sward quality during May
As grass growth increases in May, maintaining sward quality in front of cattle becomes much more difficult.
2 May 2023 Management
The Grass Week: some farmers mowing surplus while others struggle for cover
Growth is variable across the country and across farms, where drystock farmers seem to be feeling the pinch the most.
29 April 2023 Grass & feeding