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You can’t manage what you don’t measure

January 20, 2021

During the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) dairy conference, on Wednesday, January 6, Dr. Deirdre Hennessy, a Teagasc grassland research officer based in Moorepark, Fermoy, Co.…

Reducing chemical inputs with multi-species swards

January 19, 2021

Grass

With the increasing pressure on the Irish agricultural sector to reduce the level of chemical nitrogen (N) applied on farms, the industry, along with…

Dairy advice: It’s time to complete your spring rotation planner

January 18, 2021

Dairy

Now’s the time to set your farm up for the grazing season ahead with a spring rotation planner (SRP). The SRP is a…

Carbon footprint is a ‘red herring’ for Irish agriculture

January 11, 2021

Opinion

The New Year has brought no easing of the pressure on Irish agriculture to push for a ‘net zero’ carbon footprint. And, increasingly,…

Establishing white clover in grass swards

January 11, 2021

Dairy

Dr. Deirdre Hennessy, a Teagasc grassland research officer based in Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, recently spoke at the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) dairy conference.…

Using LESS is a more efficient way to spread slurry

January 5, 2021

Dairy

For a long number of years, many farms will have spread their slurry using a tanker and splash-plate. This was often seen as…

Sheep grassland management: Setting up the farm for next spring

October 31, 2020

Sheep

Grazing conditions have been difficult over the last fortnight, as ground conditions continue to deteriorate. Over the coming weeks, the management of grass…

Minister and department need to incentivise ‘environmentally friendly’ grass

October 22, 2020

Environment

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and his department are being urged to be more proactive in incentivising farmers to grow…

Grass growth: Time starting to run out to build grass as growth rates dip slightly

September 10, 2020

Dairy

Grass growth rates are slowly starting to decline on farms across the country as we head further into autumn. Although in saying that,…

Grassland management: Turning attentions back to building covers

September 6, 2020

Dairy

The last few weeks, with the poor weather conditions, farmers have been forced to pick and choose paddocks to graze – as ground…

Grass advice: Time to think about building covers for autumn

August 13, 2020

Dairy

Whether it was taking out surplus paddocks or making second-cut silage, over the weekend, farmers up and down the country took advantage of…

Growth rates continue to exceed demand on many farms across the country

July 24, 2020

Dairy

Speaking to farmers over the last week or so, grass growth continues to exceed demand on many farms across the country. Going by…

Dairy management: Improving the quality of pastures and reseeding

July 18, 2020

Dairy

Grass growth rates have exceeded demand on farms right across the country over the last few weeks; however, this has brought about challenges…

Is pre-mowing paddocks worthwhile or is it a waste of time?

July 17, 2020

Dairy

At this stage of the season, keeping good-quality grass in front of cows can be an issue – as grass enters the reproductive…

Tightening the calving pattern in the CAFRE dairy herd

June 17, 2020

Dairy

The dairy herd at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), fulfills two main roles – student training and the demonstration…

Farmers urged to consider clover swards to lower fertiliser costs

June 1, 2020

N.Ireland

Farmers are being encouraged to consider how clover swards could save them money as the Covid-19 pandemic puts many farm businesses under extreme pressure.…