Teagasc Kerry Agri demo farmer update April 19th, Grass growth 28Kgs DM & Average farm cover 886Kg, Meal 5.4kgs with milk litres at 26L on average and 4.41% fat and 3.35% Protein, SCC 114, adviser and farmer comments below

This clover establishment checklist available on the PastureBase Ireland website 👇

To take a look you can sign up to PBI here: pasturebase.teagasc.ie/V2/register.as…

The inclusion of white clover in grassland swards brings many benefits - from nitrogen fixation and the resulting reduction in chemical nitrogen requirements, increased herbage quality and dry matter intake. More here bit.ly/4b7nefv TeagascGrass10 #CloverWeek

Coming up: voluntary cow reduction scheme off the table; wet spring has had a serious impact on sheep farmers trying to lamb in wet, cold conditions; advice from Teagasc on getting first cut of silage; Kerry man crowned Macra's Mr Personality '24 and the mart and factory prices.

The continuing poor weather is forcing many farmers to change their cropping decisions. On this week’s #TheTillageEdge Podcast, Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, Teagasc Tillage Team Specialists discuss the benefits and risks of making cropping changes. Listen in bit.ly/4aPkT8N

A Suckler Beef Breeding webinar is taking place on Wednesday, next 17th April at 8pm. Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef will join the webinar to provide advice on animal nutrition and body condition scoring to maximise conception rates.
Register here shorturl.at/eFHRT

Join us for a Spring Grazing Management Farm Walk on Friday 12th April from 11am on the farm of Danny & Patrick Cremin, Ballyagran, Limerick, V35 VF89 Find out more at teagasc.ie/cloverwalks
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Coming up: the Agriculture Minister on recent supports announced for farmers; the tillage sector needs support to survive; Teagasc advice on the new fodder register; Credit Union farming loans on the rise; the West Kerry text alert scheme and all the mart and factory prices.

Teagasc has set up two helpline numbers to provide advice to farmers on how to manage their farms through this difficult weather period.
Find out more here bit.ly/3VRfpGA

The closing date for dairy banding submissions is the 19th of April, 2024. Submissions can be made via the portal on the ICBF website. Teagasc

Join us for a Spring Grazing Management Farm Walk on Friday 12th April from 11am on the farm of Danny & Patrick Cremin, Ballyagran, Limerick, V35 VF89 Find out more at teagasc.ie/cloverwalks
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Teagasc/Kerry Agribusiness Webinar on Breeding season 2024 on Monday next 8th of April at 7.30pm covering producing quality replacement heifers, breeding against TB and producing quality beef from the dairy herd, join on the night via link: us02web.zoom.us/j/81003358825

Teagasc/Kerry Agribusiness Webinar on Breeding season 2024 on Monday next 8th of April at 7.30pm covering producing quality replacement heifers, breeding against TB and producing quality beef from the dairy herd, join on the night via link: us02web.zoom.us/j/81003358825

‼️📢📢 If you missed the webinar last night you can it at your own convenience on the link below.

Managing the herd in current weather conditions ☔️

Well worth the time to listen back on this!!!

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A very successful walk this am at Conor Creedons Teagasc Kerry/Limerick 🌱

30% MP grazed
AFC: ~1300

4 week plan:
Start 2 rotation ~May 1st
Graze by day & night (if possible)
Follow cows with a bag of protected urea/acre

Take homes:
Fert in yard
Graze when possible
Appetite for cows

Coming up: with Kerry fodder supplies running low the ICMSA calls for a fodder subsidy; wet weather is costing Irish dairy farmers €30 million a week; call for retailers and co-ops to support farmers; advice from Teagasc on scheme deadlines and the mart and factory prices .

Spring Grass Walk kicks off at 11am here on Conor Creedons, Rathmore, Co. Kerry 🌱🐄

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We'll see you tomorrow at the next Spring Grass Walk in Teagasc Kerry/Limerick on the farm of Conor Creedon, Rathmore, Co. Kerry 🌱🐄

Clare dairy farmer Diarmaid Fitzgerald has established clover on two thirds of the family farm as part of a strategy to reduce N fertiliser usage. John Maher tells us more. bit.ly/3PF6x2X

Join us for a Spring Grazing Management Farm Walk on Thursday 4th April from 11am on the farm of Conor Creedon, Rathmore, Co. Kerry P51 V832
Find out more at teagasc.ie/cloverwalks
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