Tillage
EU Sustainable Use Directive on spraying 'will drive more small farmers out of business'
“The latest EU ‘Sustainable Use’ Directive relating to spraying, and the accompanying rules and regulations, will force many farmers to seek...
Tillage
“The latest EU ‘Sustainable Use’ Directive relating to spraying, and the accompanying rules and regulations, will force many farmers to seek...
Grass
Dow AgroSciences has launched two new grassland herbicides for farmers in Ireland to use this spring. Leystar is designed to...
Beef
The growing influence of the EU’s Sustainable Use Directive will force many grassland farmers to use contractors for most –...
Beef
Timothy should not be overlooked as a species of grass that can be included in seed mixes under Irish conditions,”...
Dairy
Inclement weather and challenging grazing conditions have forced many farmers to house cows, leading to a delay in the progress...
Dairy
After a period of wet weather, grazing conditions on many farms are challenging and many farmers are still struggling to...
CAP / Schemes
Calls have been made to have investments in grazing infrastructure included under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes or TAMS II...
Grass
Grass growth rates on farms across the country have passed 10kg DM/ha/day, figures from the Teagasc PastureBase system have shown....
Grass
Father and son team Mike and Michael Magan farm under a dairy partnership in the village of Killashee, Co. Longford....
Grass
Over rolling high moisture grass in-silo serves only to significantly reduce silage quality, according to Sil-All’s global product manager Gordon...
Grass
The methane produced by ruminant animals in Ireland can account for 60% of the total agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, according...
Grass
There has been plenty of discussion around fertiliser application in January and it is not a once size fits all...
Grass
Teagasc has launched its Grass10 Campaign to promote sustainable grassland excellence for Irish livestock. The campaign was unveiled by the Minister for...
Grass
Over 130 members of the Agricultural Science Association (ASA) kicked the Year of Sustainable Grassland into gear at Teagasc Moorepark...
Grass
Farmers have been advised to spread Nitrogen fertiliser in early spring as it has been proven to increase the grass...
Grass
Each extra tonne of grass utilised/ha (eaten/ha) on Irish farms is worth €185/ha in extra profit, according to Teagasc’s John...
Grass
Fertiliser prices are set to be down by between €80-100/t compared to this time last year, according to IFA Inputs Project...
Grass
Grass growth in the North last year was up 21% compared with the 2007-2015 long term average, according to figures from...