Dairy
Irrespective of what grass varieties a farmer chooses to select, the ‘three-leaf rule’ still kicks in every time.
Grass
There is increasing pressure on the Irish agricultural sector to reduce the level of applied chemical nitrogen on farms.
Farmers should consider overseeding swards to repair and rejuvenate leys which have been left in a poor state after the difficult autumn and spring, according to grass seed specialist DLF Seeds.
Tillage
Forage crops are valuable and farmers should consider using more of them as a winter feed, according to Damian McAllister.
Supplying the market with alternative or niche grass seed is one of the aims of DLF Seeds Ireland.
Reseeding by over sowing is an ideal method to maintain the quality grass swards, according to DLF Seed and Science's Damian McAllister.
