Dairy
Grass advice: How to balance intake, utilisation and soil damage
It is incredible how much people’s moods improve when there are a few hours of sunshine and dry concrete. We’ve had...
Dairy
It is incredible how much people’s moods improve when there are a few hours of sunshine and dry concrete. We’ve had...
N.Ireland
Over 80 farmers in Northern Ireland have applied to take part in AgriSearch’s two new, on-farm research projects – an over-subscription...
Arable
Brome grass, in all its manifestations, is becoming a major grassland weed problem on tillage farms throughout the island of...
Beef
Marking a scale of heights against cover values on a well-used pair of wellingtons is the easiest way to measure...
Environment
Today, October 13, represents the first ever Global Fertiliser Day to celebrate the important role fertiliser has played and will...
Grass
As we enter into the second week of closing, the effect of grazing heavier covers becomes apparent; cows are working...
Grass
As autumn draws in, there is plenty of planning to do for the remainder of the grazing season and indeed...
Grass
First cut silage analysis results are giving significant cause for concern, according to Gerard Butler, a director of Cappoquin-based FBA...
Grass
Grass measuring is a vital tool used on many Irish farms and at some stage or another some farmers have...
Dairy
August is a critical month for building grass covers as it is the last month when growth rates outstrip herd...
Grass
Paddocks with a low proportion of perennial ryegrass are costing farmers up to €300/ha per year due to a loss of grass...
Other
In recent years there has been a steady decline in soil pH on Irish farms and currently close to 60%...
Grass
This year has been a difficult year to manage grass and get good quality silage due to the unsettled weather conditions...
Grass
The amount of grass grown on farms would increase if farmers eliminated docks from their swards, according to TP Whelehan’s...
Grass
Decisions taken now and over the next six weeks will have a major effect on silage quality next winter, according...
Grass
Silage season may not be to the forefront of farmers minds, but steps taken over the next couple of weeks...
Dairy
Grazing has been compromised over the last number of weeks on farms due to the weather and poor field conditions....
Grass
From February 1 (on farms in Northern Ireland) or January 16 on farms in the Republic of Ireland, slurry goes...