Dairy
Many farms, especially in the southern half of the country, will currently be feeding silage as grass has been very scarce since May.
Grass
Grass growth may be on the floor, but farmers will have noticed that reseeds preformed better during the dry period than older mature swards.
Tillage
Aberystwyth University and Germinal Horizon have announced the appointment of Dr. Kerrie Farrar as...
Agri-Business
Grass and forage seed company Germinal has announced a significant new investment in its research...
Grass and forage seed specialist Germinal has today (Tuesday, February 4) launched a new range of "climate smart" grass seed products.
Germinal welcomed that two of its new perennial ryegrass varieties are on the recommended grass and clover list for England and Wales.
A research trial into yields as a result of sowing multi-species swards has revealed that using an...
Belfast-headquartered seed company, Germinal, has announced the appointment of David Little as agricultural product manager for Ireland.
Grass breeding programmes and the associated trial work are continuing to deliver for Irish dairy cattle and sheep farmers...
Grassland seed provider Germinal has announced additional developments to its management structure in Ireland.
Grassland seed provider Germinal Ireland has announced the appointment of a new managing director, who will take up the role from next month.
Seed company Germinal Ireland has issued a recall of all its wildflower seed mixes following the discovery of blackgrass contamination.
Seed specialist firm Germinal is to focus on forage and amenity markets - and cease operating in the cereal sphere as part of restructuring.
Grass and forage seed specialist Germinal has announced today (Tuesday, January 5) a “reorganisation” of its operations.
N.Ireland
Germinal has announced that it has sold the Morton’s brand as a going concern, with the retention of all staff.
The country is in the midst of a major fodder crisis and many farmers are still scrambling to acquire supplies to feed their stock.
Reseeding is a costly exercise and it can result in an outlay of approximately €250-350/ac to complete.
An online education resource, providing best-practice knowledge on a forage management topics will be unveiled at the Tullamore Show.
Beef
The ICSA (Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association) is hosting a Knowledge Transfer reseeding demo this Friday, May 12, from 5pm to 7pm.
Germinal Ireland recently appointed Dermot Campion as their new General Manager to succeed longstanding Managing Director Oliver Vaughan.
Withdrawal of agrochemicals used widely to control common pests of new grass reseeds should not hamper livestock farmers’ ability to reseed
Farmers should be aware if the grass varieties in mixtures they are purchasing are on the recommended list said Dr Mary McEvoy at a recent farm walk.
Reseeding has the potential to increase grass growth by 25%, but this is not the sole benefit.
