With parts of the country in drought and some rain arriving, Joseph Dunphy, Grass10 advisor, and Fergal Maguire, Dairy Beef 500 advisor, are on this week’s Beef Edge podcast with advice and tips in advance of the last rotation.
 
First, Joseph outlines the grass situation in the west and south, while Fergal describes the situation in the east where there’s been very little rainfall. 

Building covers, reducing farm demand and extending the rotation are key now in advance of starting the last rotation closing up in October. 

For farmers with a high stocking rate, Fergal advises to house cattle that are intended to be finished before Christmas to help reduce farm demand where necessary. Apply a compound fertiliser as per nutrient management plan. 

Farm Walk

Aidan Maguire from Navan, county Meath was the 2021 Grassland Farmer of the Year in the Drystock Enterprise Category and he will host a walk on his farm on the evening of 31st  August at 6.30pm. F

Further details are here:

https://www.teagasc.ie/news--events/national-events/events/gfoty-aidanmaguire.php

The 2022 Grassland Farmer of the Year competition, to promote grassland excellence among all Irish livestock farmers, has also been launched.  There will be an overall award and a number of categories with an overall prize fund of €25,000 and further details can be found here:

https://www.teagasc.ie/publications/2022/grassland-farmer-of-the-year---entry-form-2022.php 

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