Finishing Cattle at Grass by Mark Flannery B Agr. Sc CSO figures show slaughter numbers for the first quarter of 2023 vs 2022 are down by approx. 0.5%, some interesting stats show how cattle slaughtering’s increased in January by 6.5%, February by 2%, with a contraction for March of 5% and April of 16%. This …
Reap the yield and quality benefits of dock-free silage by Mark Flannery With continuing pressure on incomes in farming, maximising output from grass and silage is now more important than ever. Docks severely damage yield and quality of grazing and silage swards. In first cut silage, even a moderate infestation of docks will cut dry …
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Importance of Sulphur on Grassland Close to 90% of the utilisable agricultural area in Ireland is under grass. Our ability to utilise grass and clover here on the island of Ireland gives us a natural competitive advantage over a lot of our European competitors in our livestock production systems. It is key we make the …
Liffey Mills – Grass Watch Program 2023 by Mark Flannery  Is back by popular demand, Our host this year is located near Borrisoleigh (Tipperary). If you would like to receive weekly updates on our monitor farms grass growth, proteins, DMD, UFL, Fibres etc. Just inform your local Liffey Mills Advisor or Branch for details. Contact …
Red Clover and Multi Species pasture Grant Aid DAFM have introduced a Red Clover Silage Measure for 2023 offering farmers €300 per Hectare for sowing Red Clover – Grass mixture at a rate of 30kg per Hectare before July 15th 2023. This can be applied for with your BISS application. The benefits include;Improved protein content …
Liffey Mills September Newsletter covers spreading Lime, Finishing cattle and Lambs and feeding weanlings this Autumn.
Liffey Mills June Newsletter covers Summer Scour and CCN in calves, crop packaging and fertiliser ranges for summer 2022.
Liffey Mills June Newsletter covers Summer Scour and CCN in calves, crop packaging and fertiliser ranges for summer 2022.
Check out all the latest farming news with Liffey Mills, This months newsletter covers topics on grassland herbicides, grass seed mix and winter crops for 2022.
Tillage Update 2022 by Kevin Egan The spring drying came just in time this year and it made St Patricks weekend a busy one for all. Lots of drying and good conditions for field work, however growth has been slow. Winter crops have greened up well but haven’t grown much. The dry harsh weather hasn’t …
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