Beef
Weed control: When is the best time to spray for best results?
In recent weeks, slurry and fertiliser spreaders have been a common site in the fields, and on the roads in...
Grass
Beef
Weed control: When is the best time to spray for best results?
In recent weeks, slurry and fertiliser spreaders have been a common site in the fields, and on the roads in...
Arable
Have you checked your fertiliser spread pattern lately?
Fertiliser spread patterns should be checked on a regular basis. Farmers all over the country are spreading fertiliser on grassland...
Dairy
Video: How to carry out grass measuring on your farm
Grazed grass is the cheapest feed available to Irish farmers and is key to achieving high levels of performance in...
Dairy
Video: How to carry out grass measuring on your farm
Grazed grass is the cheapest feed available to Irish farmers and is key to achieving high levels of performance in...
Dairy
Some good weather on the horizon might present an opportunity to get out grazing
Unfortunately, the wet weather last week and over the weekend threw another spanner in the works in terms of getting...
Grass
Who were the winners in the UGS Grassland Farmer of the Year awards?
An important feature of the Ulster Grassland Society’s (UGS) annual conference is the presentation of awards in the society’s Grassland...
Grass
UGS annual conference: 'Getting back to business'
The 61st Annual Conference of the Ulster Grassland Society (UGS) took place on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, when almost 200...
Grass
Just 5 weeks left to NVZ deadline in Scotland
Farmers in Scotland risk financial penalties if they fail to submit their fertiliser and manure plans by March 1, land agent...
Beef
Finishing cattle off mixed-species grasslands alone in the UK
An organic farmer in the UK has been finishing cattle – at 28 months – off mixed-species grasslands alone, while...
Dairy
Grass growth: Could be time to pull the plug
While some farmers are continuing to graze, others have been forced to house animals due to the extremely heavy rain...
Dairy
Ulster Grassland Society winter meeting announced
Ulster Grassland Society members will have the opportunity to see behind the scenes at one of Northern Ireland’s most impressive...
Dairy
Should I house my cows to prevent poaching?
The persistent and heavy rainfall last week and over the weekend has lead to the majority of soils across the...
Grass
Soil compaction is a constant challenge on grassland farms
Even moderate levels of soil compaction can reduce grassland output levels by 20%, according to Alex Higgins, from the Agri-Food...
Grass
Soil compaction is a constant challenge on grassland farms
Even moderate levels of soil compaction can reduce grassland output levels by 20%, according to Alex Higgins, from the Agri-Food...
Grass
Grass and herb mixes hold particular promise for sheep farmers
Ongoing research at University College Dublin (UCD) is pointing to the very real benefits of including a range of grasses,...
Dairy
Is pre-mowing paddocks a pointless exercise?
With grass entering the reproductive phase and pre-grazing yields higher than usual on farms, many farmers have taken to pre-mowing...
Grass
Better Grazing meetings to put multi-species swards in the spotlight
Livestock farmers are invited to attend one of the five free meetings organised by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) as part...
