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Grass remains the priority feed for sheep

July 7, 2019

Grass can account for 95% of breeding ewes’ total dietary needs, according to AgriSearch’s Dr. Elizabeth Earle. “High-quality grass contains up to 20%…

Grass growth to drop below average as cold and bright Bank Holiday weekend ahead

May 4, 2019

Agri-Business

A cold air mass covering the UK this Bank Holiday weekend will bring a dip in temperatures with some sharp night frosts likely.…

Dates and venues of first 3 GrassCheckGB farm events announced

April 25, 2019

Grass

Beef and lamb producers taking part in the GrassCheckGB project will open up their farms in May to share knowledge and help others…

GrassCheck farm walk: Maximising milk from grazed grass with high-yielding cows

April 16, 2019

Dairy

Making the most of grazed grass with high-yielding cows will be a key topic of discussion at the upcoming GrassCheck farm walk in Ahoghill,…

50 British farmers selected for major grassland research project

March 1, 2019

Agri-Business

A total of 50 British farmers have been selected to be part of GrassCheck – a major research project looking at new grassland…

Farmers sought for pioneering grass management programme

September 6, 2018

Agri-Business

Beef and sheep farms are needed for a new GrassCheck project which will help farmers across Great Britain improve management of their grassland. The…

Looking to ‘future-proof’ your flock? These farm walks have the answers

September 1, 2018

Sheep

Ensuring optimum flock health and performance will be top of the agenda at AgriSearch’s upcoming farm walks. The events will showcase the four…

Grazed grass is key to success on Tyrone beef farm

August 19, 2018

Beef

Making the most from grazed grass will be the key discussion point at an upcoming farm walk, to be held on the farm…

Proactive grazing management reaps rewards on Limavady farm

August 15, 2018

Dairy

The summer drought didn’t hold back Northern Irish dairy farmer Andrew Dale. Despite the challenging conditions, the farm’s heavy ground meant it was…

Using fake grass to boost utilisation of the real stuff in Co. Tyrone

August 8, 2018

Dairy

A Co. Tyrone dairyman has made use of a novel way to boost grass utilisation. The laneways of Henry Stewart’s farm in Co.…

GrassCheck walks to demonstrate how to make the most of autumn grass

August 5, 2018

Grass

Three GrassCheck dairy and beef farms across Northern Ireland will open their gates for a series of grass open days set to take…

GrassCheck: Growth stalls as NI sees biggest extremes in 10 years

June 12, 2018

Grass

Grass growth in Northern Ireland has slumped as rainfall becomes an issue on many farms, the latest GrassCheck data shows. This week’s forecast…

GrassCheck: Contractors reel in bumper first cut as growth spurt continues

May 31, 2018

Grass

Northern Ireland’s grass growth has been almost off the chart this week, as a combination of sunshine and light rain ramps up growth…

Open day planned at NI’s first RamCompare flock

May 28, 2018

Sheep

Northern farm research body AgriSearch is set to host a farm walk explaining the results of pioneering commercial progeny study, RamCompare. The Agri-Food and…

GrassCheck: Testing samples ‘essential’ for a good first cut

May 9, 2018

Grass

The recent growth spurt has put grass growth almost back on par with the April average, the latest GrassCheck figures show. However, with…

GrassCheck: A second boom week on the cards

May 5, 2018

Grass

Grass growth has rocketed this week across Northern Ireland dairy farms. The latest GrassCheck data recorded an average of 69.4kg DM/ha/day on milking…