Dairy
With the tightness of grass growth in recent weeks and the poor grazing conditions at the start of the spring leaving it difficult to...
Environment
Minister Charlie McConalogue has today announced the opening of the 2024 Multi-species Sward and Red Clover Silage Measures.
Beef
Claims under the multi-species sward and red clover silage measures can still be submitted to the department until Wednesday.
Grass
The claim system under the multi-species sward and red clover silage measures is set to close this Friday (September 29).
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has opened the claim system for the multi-species sward and red clover silage measures.
The use of multi-species swards lowers the levels of nitrogen (N) fertiliser application on farms by at least 60%, according to a new study.
One of the key messages emanating from the recent Drummonds’ grassland reseeding event is the need for farmers to think 12 months ahead
N.Ireland
The potential role of multi-species swards on beef and sheep farms in Northern Ireland (NI) will be examined at a farm walk later this month.
The €2.5 million Multi-Species Sward and Red Clover Silage Measures for 2023 have re-opened for...
Dairy News
Multi-species swards (MSS) are performing well on Irish dairy farms. This was one of the key messages emanating from a recent open day.
A multi-species sward, established last year, is now an integral part of the grazing regime follows on the ARCZero dairy farm of Hugh Harbison.
Farmers considering opting into the ACRES may be put off by the detailed nature of it, some agricultural advisors have warned.
Tillage
More than 10,000ha of land will be under multi-species swards by the end of 2022, as a result of the multi-species sward measure.
Based in Downpatrick, Co. Down, the Turley family are suckler and beef farmers embarking on a venture with the use of multi-species swards.
More than 2,600 applications have been approved for the Multi Species Sward Measure and Red Clover Silage Measure, DAFM confirms
The Department of Agriculture has announced a short extension to the closing date for applications for the Multi-Species Swards Measure.
The new Multi-Species Sward Measure has today (Friday, March 25) been opened for applications by the Department of Agriculture.
A researcher with Teagasc has claimed an international award for her work on the sustainability of multi-species grass swards.
Multi-species swards on a Tipperary-based farm are having slightly mixed results with protein being hit but litres driving on and cows appearing very happy grazing it.
Minister Pippa Hackett, is encouraging beef and dairy farmers to plant multi-species swards to help them reduce dependence on chemical fertiliser.
Dairy Technical
The dust has now settled on the Dairy Open Day 2021 at Moorepark in Co. Cork, and now is a good time to reflect on what we learned.
Through a farm walk in Northern Ireland, beef and sheep farmers will have the opportunity to see for themselves how...
Beef News
AgriSearch is producing a series of short videos to introduce the farmers involved in the EIP project, ‘Multi-species swards (MSS) for...
