Rural Life
Video: Great footage of silage 2016 from mowing to packing the pit
Silage season began in earnest over the weekend, with farmers taking advantage of the fine weather to bring tractors, mowers...
Rural Life
Silage season began in earnest over the weekend, with farmers taking advantage of the fine weather to bring tractors, mowers...
Rural Life
If you’re a farmer in Ireland this week then summer is officially here as silage 2016 has arrived. Tractors with...
Grass
First cut silage requires 80 to 100 units of Nitrogen (N) per acre from slurry and fertiliser, Anthony O’Connor, Teagasc Adviser in...
Grass
Perennial Ryegrass pastures dominate the reseeding scene in the country at the moment, according to UCD’s Dr Tommy Boland. Speaking...
Grass
To apply Sulphur(S) fertiliser or not, that is the question facing grassland farmers today. Sulphur is an essential nutrient for grass...
Grass
Last week’s grass growth rates were back 40% compared to the same week in 2015, according to Teagasc’s Micheal O’Leary....
Grass
Increasing the number of grazings from each paddock is key to reducing the costs on drystock farms, according to Teagasc’s...
Beef
Award-winning Welsh beef and sheep farmer, Glasnant Morgan will take centre stage at this year’s Irish Grassland Association (IGA) beef...
Grass
Grazing conditions have improved and grass growth is on the rise, according to Teagasc Dairy Advisor George Ramsbottom. The Teagasc Dairy...
Grass
Decisions taken now and over the next six weeks will have a major effect on silage quality next winter, according...
Grass
Farmers should soil test every field on their farm, as they could be wasting money on fertiliser, according to Grassland...
Grass
Reseeding can increase the amount of grass grown on beef farms, but every acre does not need to be reseeded,...
Grass
Urea can be used on Irish farms throughout the year, according to Grassland Agro’s Dr Stan Lalor, provided it gets...
Grass
Fertiliser sales have been a little easier in recent weeks, according to the IFA’s latest update on fertiliser prices. It...
Grass
Dairygold has launched its Wrap It Pink campaign for 2016, in association with the Irish Cancer Society, which last summer saw...
Grass
Spring is the best time to reseed grassland on Irish farms, according to Germinal Seed’s Mary McEvoy, as the management...
Grass
March grass growth rates are currently running 50% behind last year’s levels, according to Teagasc’s George Ramsbottom. Teagasc’s PastureBase shows...
Dairy
Pit silage should be the last resort for farmers who run short of grass this spring, according to Teagasc’s Mike...