Mistakes can be costly, as any farmer will know, and news that the Greenfield farm programme may be coming to an end is not good news for farmers.
MY Friesian cattle are now out to grass and the grazing season has begun in earnest, but our recent unpredictable weather has made grass management quite difficult.
Dairy farmers' incomes dropped by almost €25,000 on the average 100-cow herd last year due to lower milk prices and increased feed costs during last summer's drought.
Factory prices are on the rise. Bullocks were reported as selling over the weekend generally for €3.75-3.85/kg, with some sellers unwilling to discuss anything below €3.90/kg.
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