Grassland
Grass10 Weekly Grazing Management Update: PastureBase Insights, Autumn Grazing Targets, and Weather Challenges
Grass10 Weekly Grazing Management Update: PastureBase Insights, Autumn Grazing Targets, and Weather Challenges Joseph Dunphy provides a Grass10 grazing update, highlighting current PastureBase data, autumn grazing challenges, and speaks with contract rearer Billy Gilmore of Tuam, Co. Galway. For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter […]
24 August 2024
Top grassland manager and contract rearer to host farm walk
Top grassland manager and contract rearer to host farm walk Galway farmer, Billy Gilmore was last April awarded the Drystock Grassland Farmer of the Year at the Grass10 Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Awards. John Kilboyle, B&T Drystock Advisor at Teagasc Galway/Clare, previews an upcoming farm walk to be held in […]
20 August 2024
€35,000 prize fund in Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition
€35,000 prize fund in Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition The Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition for 2024 is open for entries. This is the eight year of the competition, and the organisers are looking for grassland farmers who are growing and utilising high levels of grass in a […]
14 August 2024
Getting it right with autumn reseeding
Getting it right with autumn reseeding Are you planning an autumn reseed? Stephen O’Callaghan, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Mullingar, looks at the important factors affecting the success of autumn reseeds. As silage ground comes back into the grazing platform and grass becomes more plentiful, many farmers will consider reseeding some of their poorer-performing […]
12 August 2024
Grass 10 Grazing Management Update: Preparing for Autumn Growth
Grass 10 Grazing Management Update: Preparing for Autumn Growth On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses the importance of getting autumn build-up correct on your farm and has a grazing update from Eugene and Eoin Lawler, Co. Kildare. Joseph also discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass […]
11 August 2024
2024 fertiliser N performance during a difficult grass-growing year
0 2024 fertiliser N performance during a difficult grass-growing year There has been much debate as to why grass was not growing as anticipated during the last 4 months with many theories put forward as to the reasons why. Research from Teagasc, Johnstown Castle compares the performance of different nitrogen fertiliser types in […]
9 August 2024
Sward diversification more effective for higher yields than some microbial fertilisers
0 Sward diversification more effective for higher yields than some microbial fertilisers A new scientific paper from Teagasc, UCC and international collaborators has shown diversification of the plant species in swards can be more effective than the application of microbial inoculants in supporting productivity in intensively managed grasslands. The paper led by researchers […]
8 August 2024
August Grass Management
0 August Grass Management Mícheál Kelly discusses the challenges and improvements in grass growth in 2024, factors affecting it, silage harvesting, slurry management, autumn grass planning, and lime application strategies. Grass growth has been sporadic throughout 2024 but there seems to be an improved situation over the last few weeks. Many factors have […]
8 August 2024
Interactive grass silage stock checker available
0 Interactive grass silage stock checker available An interactive grass silage stock checker is available on the Teagasc website to aid farmers in the completion of a fodder budget for the upcoming winter. As autumn approaches, farmers are being encourage to complete a fodder budget to ensure they have sufficient fodder stocks for […]
6 August 2024
Graze on end
0 Graze on end Grass varieties can now be evaluated on commercial grassland farms in Ireland; this system gives grassland farmers more relevant information regarding how varieties can contribute to their farms over time. On Irish grassland farms, perennial ryegrass is the most important forage as it provides large quantities of high-quality forage […]
6 August 2024