Environment
Milder spring weather to drive hive of activity on Irish farms
Dry weather is promised for the week ahead with good sunny intervals meaning tasks like slurry spreading, fertiliser spreading and...
Environment
Dry weather is promised for the week ahead with good sunny intervals meaning tasks like slurry spreading, fertiliser spreading and...
Agri-Business
Farmers can look forward to using space-age technology to improve grass measuring and monitoring, according to Frank O’Mara, Director of Research...
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...
Dairy
It has been suggested recently that as a feed, pasture is more expensive than supplements, but DairyNZ developer Sean McCarthy disagrees...
Dairy
Farmers need to get over the stigma of location when it comes to growing grass, Teagasc’s Michael O’Donovan told farmers...
Grass
It has been extremely difficult to maintain grass quality in June, but staying on an 18-19-day rotation definitely helped us...
Grass
Best control of docks will be achieved in good growing conditions when docks are actively growing and nutrients are actively being...
Grass
Grass growth is 10 days behind normal in eastern counties, according to Met Eireann. It says latest data shows soil...
Grass
Grass growth rates are slow due to a cooler change in the weather. Aim to grow as much grass as you...
Grass
Despite cold weather growth rates have improved slightly this week, depending on farm fertility and location. It is crucial that...
Dairy
Teagasc research has shown that every tonne of grass utilised increases net profit by €161/ha. Maintaining a low-cost base is our best...
Grass
With soil temperature at 9 degrees and over 30mm of rain this week, it is far from an idyllic start...