N.Ireland
Foliar feeding grassland swards – is it an option?
Farmers attending a recent meeting in Co. Armagh were briefed on the benefits of foliar feeding grassland swards. The technology...
Grass
Agri-Business
Forage specialist outlines key factors in grass silage value
Forage specialist Dr. Dave Davies spoke at the first of the 2022, Alltech-hosted ‘Making Silage Sense’ webinar series. The Wales-based...
N.Ireland
Autumn grass: Checking AFC targets
Autumn average farm cover (AFC) targets on many farms will not be reached this year, with many having to settle...
N.Ireland
Tollymore and Crossgar – two new grass varieties from AFBI
Tollymore and crossgar are two new grass varieties included on the recently released 2022/2023 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL)...
Agri-Business
Farmers looking to make smarter use of grass as input costs soar
Making increased use of rotational grazing, cutting fertiliser use, and investing in high-performing varieties of grass and clover are among...
N.Ireland
Machinery Focus: Massey Ferguson adds science to art of tedding
In between the bouts of unsettled weather that has marked June so far, there will be many anxiously awaiting the...
N.Ireland
Maximising milk from grass in south Tyrone
Father and son team, Philip and David Clarke, milk 84 crossbred cows, all spring calving, between Ballygawley and Augher in...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Clover-rich swards usher in the belt rake
Silage production in Ireland has always centred on grass, but should other plant species, such as clover, be more regularly...
Agri-Business
First showing for flagship JCB handler at Scotgrass 2022
JCB has reserved the first outing of its latest telescopic handler, the TM420S, for Scotgrass which is to be held...
Agri-Business
Pottinger launches new belt-type rake for grassland range
Grassland specialist Pottinger has added yet another new product to its grassland range - the new MERGENTO VT 9220 belt-type...
N.Ireland
Developing effective grassland management systems for sheep
Developing effective grassland management systems for sheep was the theme recently addressed by Dr. Phil Creighton, during his presentation to...
N.Ireland
Could you identify perennial ryegrass within a sward?
A leading grassland expert has suggested that significant numbers of sheep and other livestock farmers cannot identify perennial ryegrass and...
Grass
AFBI and Barenbrug mark three decades of cooperation
Northern Ireland's Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and Barenbrug are marking a 30-year partnership, one that has seen the development...
Grass
Ballyvoy and Dundrod – two new perennial ryegrass varieties from AFBI
Two new, Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) grass varieties - Ballyvoy and Dundrod – are about to be released on to the...
Grass
Forage utilisation key to improving farm sustainability
Ruminant-based livestock sectors will achieve the sustainability improvements they need to make, through improved forage utilisation, according to United Feeds...
Grass
Sales of clover seed rocket as farmers aim to reduce fertiliser bills
Germinal Northern Ireland (NI) is confirming a four-fold increase in red clover seed sales for the first six months of...
Dairy
Grass quality key to profitable milk production
On dairy farms, improving sward productivity is important, with good quality grass remaining the key to profitable milk production. Grass...
Beef
Rothamsted clarifies its position on meat consumption
In response to the recently published UK National Food Strategy, Rothamsted Research economist Dr. Taro Takahashi suggested that reduced meat...
