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Dairygold to host event on ‘maximising value of reseeding’

July 8, 2019

A co-operative based in Co. Cork will host an on-farm event this month focusing on reseeding grassland. Dairygold has announced that it is…

Are peas making a comeback?

July 4, 2019

Tillage

In recent years, beans have been the choice for most when it comes to protein crops. When the vegetable market went for peas,…

Is rye an alternative to maize and triticale for wholecrop?

June 25, 2019

Tillage

Hybrid rye could fit in well to tillage farmers’ systems and encourage more fodder production agreements between tillage and livestock farmers. The crop…

Winter barley hits record area – 80,000ha; but challenges lie ahead

June 24, 2019

Tillage

Winter barley area has soared in recent years and increased from 56,000ha in 2018 to a massive 80,000ha in 2019, according to provisional…

Grass focus: Breeding Irish varieties from 4,500 plots

May 4, 2019

Grass

There’s plenty of reseeding being carried out across the country at present. This island prides itself in turning grass into milk and meat…

How to pick grass mixtures for your farm this year

April 29, 2019

Grazing swards must be high yielding, easily grazed, have spring growth, quality, silage yield and ground cover, which is important on some farms.…

Giving grass swards ‘Energy’ for the season ahead

April 2, 2019

Recent results from grazing variety trials at Teagasc Moorepark show that AstonEnergy, a late tetraploid, is the highest digestible variety under grazed management.…

New Irish grass variety – Oak Park…what you need to know

March 5, 2019

Grass

Oakpark is the new grass variety on the block and very importantly it is an Irish bred variety – the first to come…

New Irish grass variety – Oakpark – makes the cut

February 28, 2019

Agri-Business

Oakpark is the first grass variety to make it onto the recommended list as part of the Teagasc/Goldcrop marketing agreement. Launched today, Oakpark…

Seed selling out as winter barley returns to peak levels

October 7, 2018

Tillage

The winter barley acreage is set to increase by approximately 36% and return to peak levels this growing season. Donal Fitzgerald – general…

‘Take-all is the number 1 second-cereal threat’

September 22, 2018

Tillage

Take-all is the biggest threat to second-winter cereals, according to Tim Eaton of Certis, who spoke at Goldcrop’s recent autumn technical meeting. Warm…

Order seed early…when it’s gone, it’s gone

September 12, 2018

Tillage

The reduction in winter tillage crop area last season, as well as the drought of the summer gone by, has resulted in a…

Winter cereal acreage set to soar

September 11, 2018

Tillage

A poll at today’s (Tuesday, September 11) National Crops Forum, held by Teagasc, showed that just 2% of farmers in attendance plan to…

Not all fodder solutions are on far away hills

August 9, 2018

With various schemes and incentives being launched, one could be forgiven for overlooking the potential fodder resources that could be produced under our…