Grass
Solutions to leatherjacket and frit–fly in new grass reseeds
Withdrawal of agrochemicals used widely to control common pests of new grass reseeds should not hamper livestock farmers’ ability to...
Grass
Withdrawal of agrochemicals used widely to control common pests of new grass reseeds should not hamper livestock farmers’ ability to...
Grass
Fertiliser sales have picked up a pace this week on the back of much-improved weather and the start of the...
Beef
Now is the time to focus on silage quality not next May, according to Teagasc’s Michael Daly. The Teagasc Drystock...
Beef
An electric fence is one of the cheapest and most important investments that beef farmers can make, according to Teagasc...
Grass
Dairy farmers using a spring rotation planner should have grazed 66% of their farms by March 17, according to Teagasc....
Grass
Lime is the most important and cheapest nutrient that farmers can apply to their soils to increase grass growth, according...
Grass
Grazing conditions have improved on many farms around the country, but some farmers in the west are only starting to...
Grass
The introduction of the GLAS scheme is reportedly behind a huge increase in the use of low emission slurry spreading...
Grass
Silage season may not be to the forefront of farmers minds, but steps taken over the next couple of weeks...
Grass
To show that grass is the best feed for dairy cows this spring, Teagasc has organised a series of spring...
Dairy
Spring grazing can be challenging on some farms, but one farm in Tipperary has saved €50/cow through early turn out....
Grass
Clover has the potential to add valuable Nitrogen to grazing swards, according to Teagasc’s James Humphreys. “The key benefit of...
Dairy
Wet and cold conditions has made grazing difficult on many farms, according to Teagasc Dairy Advisor Padraig Costigan. The Teagasc...
Grass
The average growth response from Nitrogen (N) applications in March is 15kg/ha every unit of N applied, according to Teagasc’s...
Agri-Business
Farmers can look forward to using space-age technology to improve grass measuring and monitoring, according to Frank O’Mara, Director of Research...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture today announced an extension to the closing date for submission of 2016 Nitrates Derogation applications. It...
Beef
Nitrogen applications are essential for grass growth on beef farms this spring, according to Teagasc’s Ned Heffernan. The Business and...
Beef
Each extra tonne of grass used on beef farms has a positive impact on the profitability of the business, according...