Grass
What is being charged for pit and baled silage in 2017?
There is a diverse range of silage cutting prices being quoted by agricultural contractors around the country as ‘silage season’...
Grass
Dairy
When is the best time to cut your silage?
The Department of Agriculture, Enterprise and Rural Affairs (DAERA), in Northern Ireland, has issued best-practice guidelines for dairy farmers during the month of...
Machinery
Plans confirmed for next year's Irish 'Grass & Muck', as UK version opens next month
While there is no FTMTA (Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association) Grass & Muck event this year, the association has...
Grass
Is 'film & film' bale binding better than traditional net-wrap?
Over the last five years, the use of a wide polythene film to bind bales before wrapping has grown significantly. Supporters...
Grass
Two new herbicides for grassland farmers
Dow AgroSciences has launched two new grassland herbicides for farmers in Ireland to use this spring. Leystar is designed to...
Beef
Will contractor spraying become the 'norm' within grassland sector?
The growing influence of the EU’s Sustainable Use Directive will force many grassland farmers to use contractors for most –...
Beef
Timothy – the forgotten grass species?
Timothy should not be overlooked as a species of grass that can be included in seed mixes under Irish conditions,”...
Grass
Over rolling high moisture grasses will knock silage quality for six
Over rolling high moisture grass in-silo serves only to significantly reduce silage quality, according to Sil-All’s global product manager Gordon...
Grass
'Fertiliser application in January is not a one size fits all decision'
There has been plenty of discussion around fertiliser application in January and it is not a once size fits all...
Grass
Increase in grass growth in the North, despite volatile season
Grass growth in the North last year was up 21% compared with the 2007-2015 long term average, according to figures from...
Grass
Grass advice: Nearing the end of the green stuff
North of the border most herds are now fully housed or on their last few days at grass. With frosty...
Grass
Pre-grazing significantly boosts first cut silage quality
Swards that were grazed prior to being closed off are producing silage of a significantly higher quality than those which...
Environment
10 things you didn't know about fertiliser
Today, October 13, represents the first ever Global Fertiliser Day to celebrate the important role fertiliser has played and will...
Grass
Finding the perfect balance between grazing and condition score
As we enter into the second week of closing, the effect of grazing heavier covers becomes apparent; cows are working...
Grass
Plenty of planning to do for the remainder of the grazing season
As autumn draws in, there is plenty of planning to do for the remainder of the grazing season and indeed...
Grass
Silage quality shock on the cards for farmers
First cut silage analysis results are giving significant cause for concern, according to Gerard Butler, a director of Cappoquin-based FBA...
Grass
Quiz: Think you're a grass measuring guru? Prove it here!!
Grass measuring is a vital tool used on many Irish farms and at some stage or another some farmers have...
Dairy
8 tips to increase grass covers during August
August is a critical month for building grass covers as it is the last month when growth rates outstrip herd...
