N.Ireland
Barenbrug have appointed new a senior breeder and they will lead a specialised forage breeding programme for the UK and Ireland.
Environment
Teagasc has published an external review of its grass/clover and multi-species swards research...
Scientists at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute will be centrally involved in a €2.1 million All-Ireland grass development programme
Grass
Utilising legumes and growing cover crops was a key focus of a recent Germinal Ireland technical briefing.
Dairy Technical
The weather is starting to improve and so are ground conditions, so it may be time to start moving with reseeding paddocks on farms.
Tillage
At least €480,000 will go unspent in the Fodder Production Incentive Measure. A total of 1,701 applications were made under the measure.
Irish silage swards are dominated by perennial and Italian ryegrass varieties. Both of which can produce substantial yields of high-quality herbage.
