Grass
Sulphur is the forgotten fertiliser of Irish grassland soils - Teagasc
To apply Sulphur(S) fertiliser or not, that is the question facing grassland farmers today. Sulphur is an essential nutrient for grass...
Grass
To apply Sulphur(S) fertiliser or not, that is the question facing grassland farmers today. Sulphur is an essential nutrient for grass...
Grass
Grazing conditions have improved and grass growth is on the rise, according to Teagasc Dairy Advisor George Ramsbottom. The Teagasc Dairy...
Rural Life
Has the recent spell of fine, dry, weather made you start looking forward to the summer when silage cutting time...
Grass
Decisions taken now and over the next six weeks will have a major effect on silage quality next winter, according...
Grass
Dairygold has launched its Wrap It Pink campaign for 2016, in association with the Irish Cancer Society, which last summer saw...
Dairy
Paddocks on most Irish dairy farms were designed 20 years ago and, as a result, they compromise on the cows’...
Dairy
Pit silage should be the last resort for farmers who run short of grass this spring, according to Teagasc’s Mike...
Beef
An electric fence is one of the cheapest and most important investments that beef farmers can make, according to Teagasc...
Grass
Dairy farmers using a spring rotation planner should have grazed 66% of their farms by March 17, according to Teagasc....
Grass
Silage season may not be to the forefront of farmers minds, but steps taken over the next couple of weeks...
Beef
Organic beef may be worth 15-25% more than conventional beef, but farmers must assess their systems before making to switch...
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...