Cathal McAleer - Author - Agriland.ie
Cathal McAleer is a grassland consultant working with individual farmers and facilitating discussion groups throughout Ireland. 087 160 2491 / 0044 7749 531679
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It is incredible how much people’s moods improve when there are a few hours of sunshine and dry concrete. We’ve had...
There has been plenty of discussion around fertiliser application in January and it is not a once size fits all...
North of the border most herds are now fully housed or on their last few days at grass. With frosty...
As we enter into the second week of closing, the effect of grazing heavier covers becomes apparent; cows are working...
As autumn draws in, there is plenty of planning to do for the remainder of the grazing season and indeed...
From February 1 (on farms in Northern Ireland) or January 16 on farms in the Republic of Ireland, slurry goes...
Early October is upon us and closing up grass for spring 2016 has begun on some farms. The ‘start of...
Building grass for autumn is now well underway; however ground conditions are deteriorating after prolonged heavy rainfall in many areas....
Deciding which fertiliser to use at this time of the year will depend on soil fertility and previous fertiliser used...
Grassland management in August has a huge impact on financial performance during the autumn period. It is vital to carry...
Constant rain showers have led to great difficulty in getting first cut silage harvested, while grass growth in many areas...
Spring milk producers wanting to maximise milk from grazed grass, must also maximise silage quality, as there is often an need...
Despite cold weather growth rates have improved slightly this week, depending on farm fertility and location. It is crucial that...
With soil temperature at 9 degrees and over 30mm of rain this week, it is far from an idyllic start...
I’ve often heard that calves don’t perform too well on milk powder compared to full milk, and I just don’t...
The mild weather has kept grass growth rates above demand, but there are no surplus’ on most farms as yet....
What a difference a few days of dry weather makes. Ground conditions are now very good, allowing for good grass...
February has been a challenging month for farmers to meet their grazing targets. Many may have targeted to have 30%...