Dairy
Difficult conditions could push grazing back 7-10 days - Teagasc
Wet and cold conditions has made grazing difficult on many farms, according to Teagasc Dairy Advisor Padraig Costigan. The Teagasc...
Dairy
Wet and cold conditions has made grazing difficult on many farms, according to Teagasc Dairy Advisor Padraig Costigan. The Teagasc...
Dairy
Grazing has been compromised over the last number of weeks on farms due to the weather and poor field conditions....
Beef
Nitrogen applications are essential for grass growth on beef farms this spring, according to Teagasc’s Ned Heffernan. The Business and...
Beef
Each extra tonne of grass used on beef farms has a positive impact on the profitability of the business, according...
Beef
Early grazing on beef farms is not for the faint hearted, according to Adam Woods, Co-ordinator of the Teagasc Derrypatrick...
Grass
Spring nitrogen (N) application is essential to boost grass growth on all paddocks, Teagasc recommends. It advises that 2,500 gallons of...
Grass
Farmers can save 30% on Nitrogen fertiliser costs this spring by spreading urea instead of CAN, according to Teagasc’s George...
Dairy
Teagasc Dairy Advisor Pat Moylan has said that the extra grass grown on many dairy farms over the winter may...
Environment
Farmers and their agents can now submit 2016 Nitrates Derogation applications using the Department’s on-line facilities. The Nitrates Derogation provides...
Grass
There is an urgent need for the European Commission to examine just what is going on in the fertiliser industry,...
Dairy
Dairy farmers should commit to securing dry matter intakes of 13kg per day from grazing alone with their fresh calvers...
Agri-Business
‘Combating Volatility through Our Competitive Advantage’ was the theme of a Dairy Seminar held in North Cork recently. The event...
Grass
From February 1 (on farms in Northern Ireland) or January 16 on farms in the Republic of Ireland, slurry goes...
Grass
White clover has the potential to reduce the Nitrogen used on Irish farms while also leading to increased animal performance,...
Beef
January heralds a new year and the first shoots of new growth throughout the countryside. Grass growth can be boosted by...
Dairy
Milk price volatility has become a feature of Irish dairy farming over the past decade, according to the organisers of...
Grass
Despite the recent and forecast future reductions in energy prices, a weaker euro means that fertiliser prices in 2016 are...
Dairy
Grass utilisation is still a major problem on Irish dairy farms, according to Teagasc Director Gerry Boyle, but educating dairy...