Grass
Below average temperatures stalling grass growth - Met Eireann
Below average soil temperatures for this time of year have stalled grass growth, according to Met Eireann’s Gerry Murphy. Murphy...
Grass
Below average soil temperatures for this time of year have stalled grass growth, according to Met Eireann’s Gerry Murphy. Murphy...
Agri Politics
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine’s dedicated animal welfare helpline has dealt with just one query relating to fodder...
Dairy
Farming in Easkey, Co. Sligo, the Dunphy family has overseen a major expansion of their dairy farm in recent years....
Dairy
The inclement weather of late is having an adverse effect on grazing conditions on many farms, according to Teagasc’s Micheal...
Agri-Business
As farmers continue to grapple with exceptionally high levels of snowfall nationwide, concerns have now emerged about the impact of...
Grass
PastureBase Ireland (PBI) and AgriNet Grass have joined forces to develop one grassland management programme. Over the next few weeks,...
Dairy
2017 has been quite a good year for grass growth, according to Teagasc’s Micheal O’Leary. The PastureBase Ireland administrator said:...
Dairy
The wet weather of late is playing havoc on farms across the country. Farmers, especially those operating on heavier soils,...
Grass
Haylage is an option for farmers who might not have managed to bale hay during the past week’s favourable weather. That...
Grass
Lower stocking rates, along with reported “high growth rates”, are forcing farmers to take paddocks out as surpluses, AgriLand can...
Grass
Grass growth in the North last year was up 21% compared with the 2007-2015 long term average, according to figures from...
Grass
North of the border most herds are now fully housed or on their last few days at grass. With frosty...
Dairy
The rain and humid conditions that have gripped the country in the last couple of days have been good for...
Grass
To apply Sulphur(S) fertiliser or not, that is the question facing grassland farmers today. Sulphur is an essential nutrient for grass...
Grass
Last week’s grass growth rates were back 40% compared to the same week in 2015, according to Teagasc’s Micheal O’Leary....
Grass
Grazing conditions have improved and grass growth is on the rise, according to Teagasc Dairy Advisor George Ramsbottom. The Teagasc Dairy...
Grass
March grass growth rates are currently running 50% behind last year’s levels, according to Teagasc’s George Ramsbottom. Teagasc’s PastureBase shows...
Environment
Parts of the country will remain completely dry this week as a high-pressure system sits near Ireland, which will bring...