Silage production in Ireland has always centred on grass, but should other plant species, such as clover, be more regularly...
April 30, 2022
JCB has reserved the first outing of its latest telescopic handler, the TM420S, for Scotgrass which is to be held...
April 27, 2022
Grassland specialist Pottinger has added yet another new product to its grassland range – the new MERGENTO VT 9220 belt-type...
April 20, 2022
Developing effective grassland management systems for sheep was the theme recently addressed by Dr. Phil Creighton, during his presentation to...
February 8, 2022
A leading grassland expert has suggested that significant numbers of sheep and other livestock farmers cannot identify perennial ryegrass and...
February 7, 2022
Northern Ireland’s Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and Barenbrug are marking a 30-year partnership, one that has seen the development...
December 21, 2021
Two new, Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) grass varieties – Ballyvoy and Dundrod – are about to be released on to the...
December 7, 2021
Ruminant-based livestock sectors will achieve the sustainability improvements they need to make, through improved forage utilisation, according to United Feeds...
November 9, 2021
Germinal Northern Ireland (NI) is confirming a four-fold increase in red clover seed sales for the first six months of...
July 30, 2021
On dairy farms, improving sward productivity is important, with good quality grass remaining the key to profitable milk production. Grass...
July 28, 2021
In response to the recently published UK National Food Strategy, Rothamsted Research economist Dr. Taro Takahashi suggested that reduced meat...
July 22, 2021
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisors have issued guidance to milk producers in Northern Ireland on...
May 10, 2021
According to silage consultant Dr. Dave Davies, grass should be cut when it has a dry matter digestibility (DMD) value...
May 6, 2021
Silage can never be as high a quality of forage as the grass from which it was initially made. and...
April 1, 2021
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is heading up a group of stakeholder bodies that have been charged with the...
February 15, 2021
Now’s the time to set your farm up for the grazing season ahead with a spring rotation planner (SRP). The...
January 18, 2021
The dairy herd at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), fulfills two main roles – student training...
June 17, 2020
Farmers are being encouraged to consider how clover swards could save them money as the Covid-19 pandemic puts many farm businesses...
June 1, 2020
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