Grass
Use of clover can help Ireland achieve a greener future
Ahead of the day when the world turns green, agri-food scientists are crediting Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick who is...
Grass
Ahead of the day when the world turns green, agri-food scientists are crediting Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick who is...
Dairy Technical
The weather in January and early February has been quite good, with many farmers able to get cows out to...
Sheep Technical
Developing effective grassland management systems for sheep was the theme recently addressed by Dr. Phil Creighton, during his presentation to...
Grass
A leading grassland expert has suggested that significant numbers of sheep and other livestock farmers cannot identify perennial ryegrass and...
Environment
A researcher with Teagasc has claimed an international award for her work on multi-species grass swards. Dr. Saoirse Cummins has...
Sheep Technical
Tightening grass supplies and poor underfoot conditions on sheep farms are making it difficult to manage stock, as is often...
Dairy Technical
Although growth rates this backend have been quite good, it’s time to start thinking about spring grass, and close the...
Dairy Technical
Tomorrow is September 1, which means cows are entering the final third of their lactation on spring-calving farms, and it...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth has returned to farms, but growth rates are below what many farmers would of been hoping for after...
Grass
Weather permitting, the coming weeks will provide Irish farmers with the perfect opportunity to spread lime. According to Teagasc, soil...
Beef
August can be an opportune time in the farming calendar to carry out grassland reseeding or sward rejuvenation if weather...
Dairy Technical
In light of the recent rainfall across the country, grass growth rates are expected to significantly improve in the coming...
Beef
While areas of heavier ground on beef farms is still growing grass with ease and rain has been forecast for...
Beef
With grass growing well in most areas across the country, many farmers find themselves in a situation where grass has...
Sheep
Recent rainfall across the country has helped to drive grass growth rates once again, and this will be a welcome...
Sheep Technical
Grass growth of late has been booming and for farms who have had a challenging couple of months, the recent...
Dairy
Recent Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)-funded research, carried out by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) Economics...
Sheep Technical
Lambs are being drafted 10-14 days earlier on grass/clover swards compared to grass-only swards at the Teagasc Centre in Athenry,...