For many years United Feeds have been to the forefront of bringing world class nutritional solutions to farmers here in Ireland. And, when it comes to maximising cow performance on farm there is a clear market leading range of dairy feeds on offer. CreamMaker encapsulates a wide range of the scientific breakthroughs that have characterised […]
Category: Grazing
More milk from grazed grass – it’s not just a pipe dream
The potential to improve the utilisation of grazed grass within most milk production systems is immense. This was one of the key, take-home messages that emanated from a recent ‘grazing advisory workshop’, hosted by United Feeds’ for their team of advisors. The other overarching theme coming out of the event was the need for dairy […]
The 2022 grass year starts now
Grass remains the farming sector’s greatest resource. Our ability to produce significant quantities of milk, beef and lamb from grazed grass and silage sets us apart from the rest of the world. So much for the good news: the even better news is that local farmers are becoming better grassland farmers. This is a point […]
Producing milk from grass is the core objective for North Tyrone dairy farmer
North Tyrone dairy farmer Tynan Roulston is proof positive that you don’t need to be farming south of Dublin to make spring calving and producing as much milk as possible from grazed grass feasible options. He is, in fact, a new entrant into milk, having previously managed a very successful suckler beef operation. This year […]
Grassland decisions made now will affect dairy farming profitability for the next 12 months
Grassland management decisions taken over the next three months will determine the profitability of dairy farms throughout Northern Ireland well into 2022, according to United Feeds’ ruminant nutrition advisor Alan Boyd and company nutritionist Matt Bourne. “Swards have taken no hurt over the winter months, which should set farmers up well for the push to […]
SUSTAIN – Protected urea
SustaiN is protected urea Nitrogen fertiliser. Urea is treated with a stabiliser called Agrotain. Agrotain reduces volatilisation, ensuring the Nitrogen is available to fuel crop growth all season long. Sustain (Agrotain) has been independently trialled by AFBI on both grassland and tillage. The trial results show that SustaiN yields are consistently as good as CAN, […]
Getting grass right for the rest of the summer
With the fine spell of weather most farmers thoughts turn to first cut silage and the work load it brings. While it is important to ensile top quality winter forage do not take the eye off the ball when it comes to grass on the grazing platform, as this is your feed source for the […]
Grassland management
With GrassCheck predicting peak growth rates this week – have you got surplus grass on your farm? Andrew explains the benefits of baling paddocks that are too strong to graze.
Grass measuring: Post-covers
Andrew McMenamin measuring grass at his home farm outside Castlefinn, Co Donegal – discussing the benefits he finds it brings.
Grass measuring: Pre-covers
As we cannot visit farms in person due to current lockdown restrictions we are having to use alternative methods to provide technical advice and discuss topical issues happening on farms across the country at present. If you can spare a few minutes join John Anderson one of our Ruminant Nutrition Advisers walking paddocks and measuring […]
Utilising grass – The cheapest source of feed on the farm.
By Andrew McMenamin, Ruminant Nutrition Adviser Spring is upon us and after a long winter on most farm attention has turned to grass and letting cows out to graze that grass.But why risk letting cows out to lush swards and changing their diet when things are settled indoors, and we can maintain and regulate feeding […]
Effective grassland management is now a year-round commitment
By Alan Boyd – Ruminant Nutrition Adviser For the most part, autumn calving cows were dried off in good condition this year. This meant that milk producers had little trouble in making sure cows were holding at a body condition score of between 2.75 and 3.0 prior to calving. Post calving, however, a significant number […]