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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Spring is officially upon us with calving under way and grazing has started across the country. It has been a...
We are now a few weeks into closing paddocks, those closed within the next week are the paddocks we will...
Autumn rotation planner is now in full swing and some farmers are now wondering how they are going to manage...
Peak autumn build up is approaching and pre-grazing covers are reaching 2,000kg/ha and above, as a result. Grass at these...
As the good weather and excellent ground conditions continue, it is easy to forget that autumn is nearing and grass...
As we near the end of August, growth rates are beginning to drop. Weekly grass measurement is needed to ensure...
A phrase often heard in New Zealand is that ‘managing 400 cows is easy, managing staff is the difficult part’....
Northern farms are having an exceptional summer with grass growth consistently above demand and quality excellent, were good grassland management...
The warm weather continues and the much needed rain has come on time. On dry farms, the challenge has been...
As calving begins to wind down and the evenings begin to stretch, magic day is indeed approaching although for the...