Grassland
Listen: Grass10 Update with Michael Carroll, Co. Limerick
0 Listen: Grass10 Update with Michael Carroll, Co. Limerick For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. Joseph also discusses completing your closing Average Farm Cover on PastureBase Ireland in early December, while this week’s […]
1 December 2024
Adapting to climate change: More grass and more management
Adapting to climate change: More grass and more management Ireland’s changing climate and the potential impacts it may have on grassland and crop production systems were discussed by Dr. Elodie Ruelle, Senior Research Officer in Teagasc Moorepark, at the recent convening of the Teagasc Signpost Conference and General Assembly. As climate predictions […]
26 November 2024
Assessing farmers’ attitudes towards including a multi-species sward on their farm
0 Assessing farmers’ attitudes towards including a multi-species sward on their farm Farmers’ motivations for sowing a multi-species sward and insights on their management experiences were gathered through a survey. In this article, Kate Purcell shares the key results of this work undertaken as part of her Masters in Agricultural Extension and Innovation […]
6 November 2024
Silage: Both a Cost and an Asset – How Does Yours Stack Up?
0 Silage: Both a Cost and an Asset – How Does Yours Stack Up? John Galvin, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare, discusses the importance of silage quality testing to optimize livestock nutrition and manage winter feed costs effectively. As November approaches, winter truly begins in the west, even though the recent weeks have […]
4 November 2024
Feed costs – current situation and future scenario analysis
0 Feed costs – current situation and future scenario analysis As part of the recent Teagasc Grassland Climate Adaption Conference, Peter Doyle, Michael O’Donovan, Paul Crosson and Tomás Tubritt outlined the current cost of producing home-grown feeds on livestock farms and assessed how this may change into the future. In recent years, input […]
3 November 2024
Grazing advice: Setting up the farm for profitable milk production next spring
Grazing advice: Setting up the farm for profitable milk production next spring Providing advice on planning your remaining grazings, Grass10 Advisor at Teagasc, Joseph Dunphy shares key tips on setting up farm up for profitable milk production in 2025. Keeping your farm in line with the closing AFC targets, having swards well […]
29 October 2024
Listen: Weekly Grass10 Update – with Brian Meade
Listen: Weekly Grass10 Update – with Brian Meade On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. As we approach late October, Joseph also discusses current grazing management and he has a grazing update from […]
25 October 2024
Closing up the farm this autumn
Closing up the farm this autumn The two objectives of autumn grassland management are to keep grass in diet of the grazing animal and to close up the farm to have grass available in spring. As part of its weekly newsletter, the Teagasc Grass10 team offered the following advice: Good growth rates, […]
17 October 2024
Coping with climate change – conference hears of necessary grassland adaptions
Coping with climate change – conference hears of necessary grassland adaptions The Grassland Climate Adaptation Conference, held today, Tuesday, 15 October, specifically focussed on the key challenges and adaptations which are required to materialise in Irish grassland systems in the years ahead. Hosted in the Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation […]
15 October 2024
Winter Feed 2024: What’s your Plan?
Winter Feed 2024: What’s your Plan? Paul Mullins, Education Officer, Teagasc Galway/Clare discusses strategies for managing potential winter feed shortages on farms in 2024 due to reduced grass growth and silage production. Grass growth in 2024 is down by around 2 tonnes per acre. This is due to lower-than-normal sunshine levels during […]
12 October 2024