Plenty grass if you can graze it

Advice for beef farmers

At Macroom Mart last Saturday, five Simmental steers (aged 23 months) which weighed 541kg and sold for €1,130.

January has been a mixed bag weather-wise, some wet, mild conditions, some ice and snow. But even with ground conditions delicate at present, thoughts are turning to spring grazing.

There is a large volume of grass in paddocks around the country, but getting the weather to graze it is a challenge. Some dairy farmers will soon begin to graze fresh cows by day, if conditions allow. Social media posts over the past week some dairy cows some are already out for a few hours.