Dairy
Dairy advice: Be wary of bloat in high-clover paddocks
The second half of the year which is often associated with the risk of bloat increasing, as clover content is...
Clover
Agri-Business
Germinal invests in R&D with machinery and researchers
Grass and forage seed company Germinal has announced a significant new investment in its research and development (R&D) division. Germinal...
N.Ireland
Watch out for bloat in your herd this summer
During the second half of the grazing season, pastures are often lush and high in legume content which, if not...
N.Ireland
Grass-clover: Key to growing 15t DM/ha and reducing nitrogen
A huge topic of discussion at Moorepark ’25 open day was laying down strategies to grow 15t dry matter (DM)/ha,...
N.Ireland
Red clover silage: Similar yields, quality with 2.3x less nitrogen
As part of ita ZeroNsile project, AgriSearch recently held a farm walk on red clover establishment on the farm of...
Agri-Business
New varieties added to grass and clover lists for England and Wales
Two white clover, one red clover, two Italian rye-grass, and eight perennial rye-grass varieties have been added to the Recommended...
Dairy
Reseeding: Weather allowing for a successful spring reseed
With the weather looking dry and warm for the next couple of days and potentially weeks, it is offering ideal...
Dairy
Identifying paddocks for early spring reseed & clover incorporation
It is crucial that farmers begin walking their paddocks and reviewing the annual tonnage of each paddock on their farms...
Agri-Business
New clover-friendly herbicides on the way
A new generation of clover-friendly herbicides will become commercially available over the coming years, according to Corteva Agriscience. These will...
Dairy
CAFRE farms: A look at clover & grazing management in 2024
Now that we are at the latter end of the grazing season for 2024, the College of Agriculture Food &...
Arable
Tillage: The impact of soil pH on nutrient availability
Agronomists agree that soil pH must be considered the all-important starting-point of any crop fertiliser plan. This is because the...
N.Ireland
Managing your clover swards during autumn months
Your clover swards are not like your grass swards and so, they should not be treated in the same manner...
N.Ireland
Research trial: Extra 100kg N/ha only yielded 1t DM/ha per year
A research trial into yields as a result of sowing multi-species swards has revealed that using an additional 100kg of...
N.Ireland
Advice: Actions to take as weather improves
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across...
Dairy
Identifying paddocks suitable for clover establishment
The importance of the role of the legume plant known as the clover, is growing on Irish farms. Legal requirements...
N.Ireland
Sowing white clover: Advice for beef and sheep farms
The benefits of sowing white clover was one of the key topics discussed at a recent farm walk near Maguiresbridge...
Beef
The use of clover in beef production systems
Making best use of clover in beef production systems was one of the main themes addressed in a recent beef...
Beef
Herbal leys can make a significant contribution to beef output
Results from a five-year trial, carried out by scientists at Reading University, confirms that dry matter output from diversified swards...
