Beef
Advice: Actions to take as weather improves
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across...
Beef
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across...
Dairy Technical
The importance of the role of the legume plant known as the clover, is growing on Irish farms. Legal requirements...
Dairy Technical
Clover has been a major focus on most farms for the last number of years, with a particular focus placed...
Dairy Technical
Heavy rain and cooler temperatures will see a reduction in grass growth for the coming days, which is not too...
Dairy Technical
A focus for farms over the coming weeks should be on improving soil fertility and thus improving the growth potential...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth continues to remain in a strong position moving into the autumn, which is very much welcomed after a...
Dairy Technical
The building of average farm covers is underway on farms, but it is important to have a plan to manage...
Sheep Technical
Incorporating a mixed sward on to sheep farms can result in earlier slaughter weights for lambs and improvements in ewe...
Dairy Technical
The final date for spreading chemical fertiliser in 2023 is September 14 – which is a little over two weeks...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth for the majority of the country remains in a positive position, after many parts of the country experienced...
Dairy Technical
The autumn or backend of the year is often a time of year when many farmers look at getting some...
Dairy Technical
Many swards now have a low level of dry matter (DM) and coupled with a high level of clover, this...
Dairy Technical
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) dairy event go underway on Monday (July 17) on the farm of Mark Cassidy near...
Agri-Business
A new long-term programme aiming to improve the genetic merit of grass and clover has been officially launched. Teagasc and...
Dairy Technical
Reseeding has a vital role to play on farms that use grass as the main source of feed, with reseeding,...
Dairy Technical
Clover has a major role to play in the agriculture sector’s efforts to achieve its emission reduction targets, while also...
Dairy Technical
The weather is starting to improve and so are ground conditions, so it may be time to start reseeding paddocks...
Dairy Technical
Increasing the content of clover in swards continues to have a focus in 2023, as farmers look to reduce their...