N.Ireland
Over 70 farmers join dairy calf-to-beef farm walk
Over 70 farmers attended a GrassCheck farm walk on the farm of James Henderson near Kilkeel, Co. Down recently. James...
GrassCheck
N.Ireland
Grass growth rates set to take off
Grass growth rates in Northern Ireland are expected to increase significantly over the next seven to 10 days. The current...
N.Ireland
NI grass metabolisable energy values in decline
Analysis of the figures produced by the GrassCheck service has confirmed that the metabolisable energy (ME) values of swards in...
N.Ireland
Farmers in NI urged to check their winter forage stocks now
Livestock farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to assess their winter forage stocks as a matter of priority. According...
Agri-Business
GrassCheck GB to celebrate fifth anniversary with Welsh farm event
The GrassCheck GB project will celebrate its fifth anniversary this year with an on-farm event in North Wales. The project...
Agri-Business
NI grass growth in March below long-term average
Northern Ireland’s grass growth in March will be below the long-term average, at 7.2kg of dry matter (DM)/ha/day, according to...
N.Ireland
Agrisearch to invest £400k in GrassCheck programme
AgriSearch has annouced that it is investing over £400K,000 into its flagship GrassCheck programme over the next three years. Announcing...
Grass
GrassCheck: NI grass growth down 32% for year so far
Grass growth in Northern Ireland for the season so far is down almost a third compared to the 10-year average....
Rural Life
AgriLand reporter scoops international journalism award
An AgriLand journalist has won a major international award, which recognises world-class reporting on the agri-technology sector. Rachel Martin picked up...
Sheep
Grass remains the priority feed for sheep
Grass can account for 95% of breeding ewes’ total dietary needs, according to AgriSearch’s Dr. Elizabeth Earle. “High-quality grass contains...
Agri-Business
Grass growth to drop below average as cold and bright Bank Holiday weekend ahead
A cold air mass covering the UK this Bank Holiday weekend will bring a dip in temperatures with some sharp...
Grass
Dates and venues of first 3 GrassCheckGB farm events announced
Beef and lamb producers taking part in the GrassCheckGB project will open up their farms in May to share knowledge...
Dairy
GrassCheck farm walk: Maximising milk from grazed grass with high-yielding cows
Making the most of grazed grass with high-yielding cows will be a key topic of discussion at the upcoming GrassCheck...
Agri-Business
50 British farmers selected for major grassland research project
A total of 50 British farmers have been selected to be part of GrassCheck – a major research project looking...
Agri-Business
Farmers sought for pioneering grass management programme
Beef and sheep farms are needed for a new GrassCheck project which will help farmers across Great Britain improve management of...
Sheep
Looking to 'future-proof' your flock? These farm walks have the answers
Ensuring optimum flock health and performance will be top of the agenda at AgriSearch’s upcoming farm walks. The events will...
Beef
Grazed grass is key to success on Tyrone beef farm
Making the most from grazed grass will be the key discussion point at an upcoming farm walk, to be held...
Dairy
Proactive grazing management reaps rewards on Limavady farm
The summer drought didn’t hold back Northern Irish dairy farmer Andrew Dale. Despite the challenging conditions, the farm’s heavy ground...
