Grassland

Leveraging all farm Nitrogen (N) sources

With fertiliser prices elevated, Mark Plunkett, Training and Development Specialist on the Signpost Programme, shares five practical steps that can be considered to reduce impacts of high fertiliser prices both in the short and longer term.
21 April 2026

First-cut silage: Rethink your strategy

First-cut silage is generally the best opportunity to secure high quality silage, writes Mark Treacy, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, who outlines a strategy to balance cutting date, nitrogen use and silage quality.
20 April 2026

10 tips: Dealing with higher fertiliser prices on grassland farms

With the fertiliser market remaining volatile, Signpost Programme Training & Development Specialist, Mark Plunkett shares some essential reading for grassland farmers looking to manage through a year of high fertiliser prices.
20 April 2026

First-cut silage: Planning for quality in 2026

Planning and timing are key to producing high-quality grass silage. Peter Lawrence Drystock Advisor, Teagasc, Tinahely, delves into the key considerations when it comes to grazing, fertilising, cutting date and weed control.
17 April 2026

Irish farmers make the move to clover

Volatility in fertiliser markets over recent years has seen more Irish farmers turn to clover to reduce the reliance on chemical nitrogen on their grassland farms.
16 April 2026

Reducing N inputs with multi species swards

With fertiliser prices rocketing over the last number of weeks, many people are looking to improving resilience of their grassland systems to such market shocks, Mark Plunkett and John Finn, Teagasc Johnstown Castle, delve into some of the benefits of multi-species swards.
15 April 2026

Recognising excellence in grassland

Top grassland farmers from across the country have been recognised as part of the Pasture Progress Awards.
14 April 2026

Sulphur improves efficiency of Fertiliser N

There is an ever increasing need to improve the return from applied fertiliser nitrogen (N) to reduce farm greenhouse gas emissions and improve farm profitability, Mark Plunkett, Specialist on the Teagasc Signpost Programme, tells us more.
8 April 2026

Flexible grazing paying dividends in a wet spring

John Kilboyle highlights how record rainfall levels have made it difficult to get cattle out grazing, and outlines management strategies to maintain grass-based beef systems under these challenging conditions.
7 April 2026

Soil fertility first: making every kilo of fertiliser count

With fertiliser prices still volatile in recent years and tighter environmental rules in place, the best return on any farm this spring will come from soil fertility done right, Padraig Glynn, Teagasc Advisor, tells us more.
4 April 2026