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Producing high dry matter digestibility (DMD) silage is the objective on dairy farms across the country and good grazing management in autumn and…
Autumn is an important time of year for grassland management on dairy farms. The objective is to keep grass in the milking cows’…
Farmers need to “take more responsibility” for trying to manage their own grassland better in order to get more fodder from it, according…
Farming 50ha in Kilnamartyra, Co. Cork, Ger Dineen and his family have made considerable changes to their suckler-to-beef farm in recent years. The…
A 22-year-old Co. Cork student has stepped up to the mark by launching a grassland measuring service. Tim Casey from Innishannon is a…
Irish farmers need to make the most out of our ‘natural advantage’ in grass production, Teagasc’s Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, Tom O’Dwyer…
Tom Halpin farms 64ha in Robertstown, Co. Meath. With the help of his wife Anne and his children Matthew, Claire and Laura, the…
Efficient grassland management is vital for sheep farmers at this time of year, according to Teagasc Research Officer, Philip Creighton. The key thing…
The Department of Agriculture, Enterprise and Rural Affairs (DAERA), in Northern Ireland, has issued best-practice guidelines for dairy farmers during the month of May. Christopher Breen…
A warm weather forecast for this week is going to drive up grass growth rates; it is much needed on some farms. Most northern…
Teagasc has launched its Grass10 Campaign to promote sustainable grassland excellence for Irish livestock. The campaign was unveiled by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and…
A new initiative launched by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will see 2017 become the ‘Year of Sustainable Grassland’. The launch…
Vincent and Brendan O’Gorman, a father and son team have put an ambitious plan in place to expand their dairy farm business in…
The four main variables influencing the profitability of suckler beef enterprises are grass production and its utilisation, animal performance, and stocking rate, according…
Teagasc Dairy Advisor Pat Moylan has said that the extra grass grown on many dairy farms over the winter may have a negative…
The decision by the Department of Agriculture not to include grazing infrastructure, among the list of eligible investments under the new farm investment…
As part of the Macra na Feirme’s Young Farmer Conference, those interested in beef production attended the suckler-to-beef farm of Ger Dinnen, Kilnamarta,…
Early October is upon us and closing up grass for spring 2016 has begun on some farms. The ‘start of closing’ date will…
