Feeding

Farm leaders to meet minister ahead of make or break few weeks for winter feed

Provisional data suggests that the fodder situation may be better than 2018's but that the next few weeks will be key to determining the stocks still available into the winter.

NEWS 14 August 2026

Farm leaders to meet minister ahead of make or break few weeks for winter feed

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Weekend weather: mainly dry with limited showers

Weekend weather: mainly dry with limited showers

NEWS 14 August 2026

Drought costing over €3m per day

Drought costing over €3m per day

NEWS 12 August 2026

Drought forces farmers into winter mode

Drought forces farmers into winter mode

Drought forces farmers into winter mode

NEWS 12 August 2026

Dairy Management: maintaining performance and managing reseeds

Dairy Management: maintaining performance and managing reseeds

Dairy Management: maintaining performance and managing reseeds

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

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Vast variability in growth after rain

Vast variability in growth after rain

There was substantial differences in rainfall across the country this week, resulting in big differences in regrowth.

GRASS & FEEDING 3 August 2026

Inside the 455-cow dairy farm where everyone's finished by 4.30pm

Inside the 455-cow dairy farm where everyone's finished by 4.30pm

Aidan Brennan visits the Irwin family farm in Kilmeedy, Co Limerick as part of the Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability competition.

MILK QUALITY 3 August 2026

Health issues and workload a consequence of the weather

Health issues and workload a consequence of the weather

As well as causing serious grass availability issues, the weather situation is impacting dairy farms in plenty of other ways. Animal health and extra work are examples of this, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 3 August 2026

Dairy Management: crude protein in feeds and winter feed requirements

Dairy Management: crude protein in feeds and winter feed requirements

Brendan Horan writes about the required protein content in meal during the current conditions.

MANAGEMENT 3 August 2026

Dairy Management: rain brings relief, but keep feeding and delay fertiliser

Dairy Management: rain brings relief, but keep feeding and delay fertiliser

Despite most of the country getting rain in the past week, heavy feeding is still going to be required for at least another ten days to two weeks on farms, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 3 August 2026

Dry spell continues to bite in the south and east

Dry spell continues to bite in the south and east

Many farmers in those areas are continuing to buffer feed due to lack of rainfall, while counties further north are seeing more grass growth.

NEWS 3 August 2026

Time to check silage levels and access feed options for winter

Time to check silage levels and access feed options for winter

To keep costs down, it is worth considering how much winter feed you have, as there are still a number of options which can help to close the gap before winter.

MANAGEMENT 3 August 2026

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