Grass
First-cut fertiliser: Sow less and cut early or sow more and cut late?
The sunshine and warm weather finally arrived to most parts of the country over the weekend, and farmers in many...
Grass
The sunshine and warm weather finally arrived to most parts of the country over the weekend, and farmers in many...
Environment
Approximately 19 million grass silage bales are made in Ireland on an annual basis, which is a figure that is...
Beef
Teagasc is advising farmers to aim for a silage harvesting date of around mid-May, and to close up fields now...
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)....