Dairy
Grass advice for mid October – plan from here?
We are now a few weeks into closing paddocks, those closed within the next week are the paddocks we will...
Dairy
We are now a few weeks into closing paddocks, those closed within the next week are the paddocks we will...
Agri-Business
The latest Sherry FitzGerald Agricultural Land Price Index showed that diversity in the agricultural land market is clearly evident in...
Opinion
The profitability or otherwise of drystock farming in Ireland has rarely been out of the news of late. I always...
Dairy
Autumn rotation planner is now in full swing and some farmers are now wondering how they are going to manage...
Dairy
Peak autumn build up is approaching and pre-grazing covers are reaching 2,000kg/ha and above, as a result. Grass at these...
Dairy
According to AgriNet’s Barry Lynch grass growth rates are currently averaging 50kg of dry matter per hectare per day. He said...
Dairy
Every year, the question is put to Teagasc advisors by farmers: “When is the best time to apply Lime?” In answer, now...
Sheep
For the month of September, lamb growth rates on grass-only swards will struggle to break 1kg liveweight per week according to Teagasc....
Dairy
Teagasc’s soils database shows that only one in 10 grassland soil samples analysed from 2007 to 2013 have the optimum...
Dairy
As the good weather and excellent ground conditions continue, it is easy to forget that autumn is nearing and grass...
Beef
Clover has made very little contribution to the value of pasture on Irish farms in recent decades, according to Teagasc. For...
Dairy
As we near the end of August, growth rates are beginning to drop. Weekly grass measurement is needed to ensure...
Opinion
Courtesy of the presentation given by Teagasc’s James O’Loughlin, delegates attending this week’s Virginia Show Dairy Conference were left in...
Dairy
Teagasc’s James O’Loughlin told the delegates attending this morning’s Virginia Show Dairy Conference that just under half the land farmed...
Beef
There is the potential on many beef farms to make better use of grass in the autumn according to Teagasc....
Beef
The amount of nitrogen spread in August/early September will determine how much grass you have for the last three rotations,...
Dairy
Over 120 dairy farmers from Co. Tyrone recently attended a farm walk and barbeque on the farm of Derek Lyons,...
Beef
“Plant breeders are continually striving to produce improved grass varieties while weeds and weed grasses are continually invading existing swards....