Beef
Net margin increases by €100/ha for every extra tonne of grass used - Teagasc
Each extra tonne of grass used on beef farms has a positive impact on the profitability of the business, according...
Beef
Each extra tonne of grass used on beef farms has a positive impact on the profitability of the business, according...
Beef
Early grazing on beef farms is not for the faint hearted, according to Adam Woods, Co-ordinator of the Teagasc Derrypatrick...
Grass
The turnaround in weather since the beginning of the week has renewed buying interest in fertiliser. According to the IFA’s...
Grass
Farmers are beginning to get stock out to grass in drier parts of the country after Met Eireann forecasted a...
Grass
90% of Irish soils have either a lime, Phosphorous (P) or Potassium (K) requirement, which impacts on overall farm productivity,...
Grass
Sulphur is an essential nutrient for grass growth, but it tends to be ignored by grassland managers, according to John...
Environment
Correct fertiliser use on grassland farms can have a big impact on the profitability of the business, according to Teagasc’s...
Grass
Spring nitrogen (N) application is essential to boost grass growth on all paddocks, Teagasc recommends. It advises that 2,500 gallons of...
Dairy
Kilkenny dairy farmer PJ O’Keeffe will be milking 310 cows this spring after the farm transitioned from both a beef and...
Grass
Farmers can save 30% on Nitrogen fertiliser costs this spring by spreading urea instead of CAN, according to Teagasc’s George...
Dairy
Nitrogen applications are essential to boost grass growth this spring, especially after a mild winter which has resulted in strong...
Dairy
Teagasc Dairy Advisor Pat Moylan has said that the extra grass grown on many dairy farms over the winter may...
Environment
Farmers and their agents can now submit 2016 Nitrates Derogation applications using the Department’s on-line facilities. The Nitrates Derogation provides...
Grass
There is an urgent need for the European Commission to examine just what is going on in the fertiliser industry,...
Grass
Lambs grow quicker and reach slaughter weight earlier when they graze multi-species swards, according to UCD PhD student, Connie Grace....
Grass
Purchasing groups and volume buyers are achieving deals that are below the official quotes for fertiliser again this season, according...
Grass
Farmers can save money by using pig slurry as a fertiliser on their farms in 2016, according to Teagasc’s Gerard...
Grass
From February 1 (on farms in Northern Ireland) or January 16 on farms in the Republic of Ireland, slurry goes...