Grass
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Grass measuring is a vital tool used on many Irish farms and at some stage or another some farmers have...
Grass
Grass measuring is a vital tool used on many Irish farms and at some stage or another some farmers have...
Grass
It is vital that reseeding is carried out during August, Teagasc says, due to soil conditions deteriorating as we move...
Dairy
August is a critical month for building grass covers as it is the last month when growth rates outstrip herd...
Grass
Paddocks with a low proportion of perennial ryegrass are costing farmers up to €300/ha per year due to a loss of grass...
Grass
Teagasc is changing its control grass variety as it investigates the performance of grass varieties on commercial farms. Tryella has been...
Beef
There is no reason why suckler farmers shouldn’t be able to make high-quality silage, according to Teagasc’s Joe Patton. Speaking...
Other
In recent years there has been a steady decline in soil pH on Irish farms and currently close to 60%...
Grass
This year has been a difficult year to manage grass and get good quality silage due to the unsettled weather conditions...
Grass
Farmers who spread lime on their farms report positive results according to Teagasc but there are key guidelines to follow...
Beef
Feeding store cattle meal at grass does not pay at current concentrate costs, according to Teagasc’s Edward O’Riordan. The Teagasc...
Beef
The four main variables influencing the profitability of suckler beef enterprises are grass production and its utilisation, animal performance, and...
Grass
The amount of grass grown on farms would increase if farmers eliminated docks from their swards, according to TP Whelehan’s...
Dairy
Some dairy farmers do not have enough silage made to see them through next winter, according to Teagasc’s George Ramsbottom....
Grass
In 2010 Teagasc Moorepark initiated a research programme investigating the benefit of incorporating white clover into perennial ryegrass pastures for...
Grass
Silage made from surplus grass over the next couple of weeks will give farmers a little bit of summer during...
Rural Life
Farmers and contractors have been out mowing and baling silage over the past number of weeks with many farmers tweeting...
Grass
Farmers working off high derogation levels should soil test every year, according to the Head of Grassland Science in Teagasc...
Grass
First cut silage requires 80 to 100 units of Nitrogen (N) per acre from slurry and fertiliser, Anthony O’Connor, Teagasc Adviser in...