Grass
Renewed calls for liming extension as deadline approaches
There are renewed calls for the fast-approaching deadline for spreading under the National Liming Programme to be pushed out beyond...
Grass
There are renewed calls for the fast-approaching deadline for spreading under the National Liming Programme to be pushed out beyond...
Grass
Grass breeding programmes and the associated trial work are continuing to deliver for Irish dairy cattle and sheep farmers, according...
Grass
Utilising legumes and growing cover crops was a key focus of a recent Germinal Ireland technical briefing. The event identified...
Grass
The importance of red clover in silage swards has been highlighted by AgriSearch general manager, Jason Rankin. “Grassland farmers are...
CAP / Schemes
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has again ruled out allowing more time to spread lime under...
Tillage
The average price of one hectare of arable land in the EU was €10,578 in 2022 according to new report but...
Grass
A TD has said she is “deeply alarmed” at the results of a survey carried out by Agriland which revealed...
Grass
New research carried out in the UK suggests that both organic and inorganic fertiliser may contribute to concentrations of microplastics...
Environment
According to Teagasc, chemical fertiliser usage on Irish farms – grassland and tillage – continues to decline. Recently published figures...
Dairy News
The scale of the mycotoxin challenges in Irish silages is higher than in previous years and will need to be...
Grass
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced a one-week extension to the closing date for receipt...
Grass
Key deadlines are approaching under both the National Liming Programme and the Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme. Participants have until...
Beef
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has said that he does not envisage any further extension to...
Beef
Claims under the multi-species sward and red clover silage measures can still be submitted to the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Grass
The claim system under the multi-species sward and red clover silage measures is set to close this Friday (September 29)....
Grass
Total fertiliser sales were down over 15% in the last three annual quarters compared to the same three quarters of...
N.Ireland
Ulster Grassland Society recently hosted a successful visit to the Kilkeel farm of James, and Brenda Henderson. The business is...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch has published a new booklet focusing on ‘grass cover estimation for precision grazing systems’. The project is part of...