Grassland
Transitioning to LESS
Transitioning to LESS With the recent changes to nitrates regulations there are a large number of farmers who will be moving from the traditional splash plate to using Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) for the first time. Francis Quigley, Farm Machinery & Milking Machine Specialist, tells us more. Farmers with a stocking […]
17 January 2024
Reflecting on 2023 with PastureBase Ireland
Reflecting on 2023 with PastureBase Ireland 2023 has been a difficult year for grassland managers and the Teagasc Grass10 and PastureBase Ireland teams reflected on some of the key learnings from this grazing year on a recent webinar. The ‘Reflecting on 2023 with PastureBase Ireland’ webinar featured Joseph Dunphy and Caitlin Looney […]
10 December 2023
Make soil sampling a priority this winter
0 Make soil sampling a priority this winter Donal McCabe, Drystock Advisor in Teagasc Longford, explains why you should be making plans as to how you are going to get the most out of your grass swards for 2024 and how soil sampling can help. For many farmers, the grazing season has ended […]
3 November 2023
‘Smash and grab’ grazing and managing silage in the diet
0 ‘Smash and grab’ grazing and managing silage in the diet The term ‘smash and grab’ when it comes to grazing has been a common saying among many farmers when discussing grazing management over recent days. As part of its weekly newsletter, the Teagasc Grass10 team look at the options available to maximise […]
2 November 2023
Teagasc Fodder Survey Update October 2023
Teagasc Fodder Survey Update October 2023 National situation stable, but 10% to 15% of farms require corrective action. Teagasc has recently updated the National Fodder Survey across dairy and drystock farms nationwide. It comes as a follow-up to a provisional survey completed in late June after first-cut silage completion, and forms part […]
25 October 2023
Pick your paddocks now for next spring’s grazing
Pick your paddocks now for next spring’s grazing All farms should have started closing paddocks, the Teagasc Grass10 team has reminded farmers in its most recent weekly newsletter. Remember, every week delay in closing reduces spring grass supply by 100kg DM/ha. To get good clean outs on paddocks, farmers are encouraged to […]
13 October 2023
Are you on track to hit mid-September grazing targets?
Are you on track to hit mid-September grazing targets? The requirement to build grass from August starts to become clear this week, the Grass10 team explain as part of its weekly newsletter. Predicted growth rates (ranging from 48 to 66kg DM/ha/day) will match or drop below demand on some farms (average demand […]
15 September 2023
Grassland Farmer of the Year to host farm walk
Grassland Farmer of the Year to host farm walk Diarmuid Fitzgerald, the Young Farmer and Overall Grassland Farmer of the Year 2022, will host a walk on Thursday, September 14th. Farming one block on the banks of the River Shannon in partnership with his father Seán, 160 cows are milked at a […]
12 September 2023
Have you submitted your red clover or multi-species sward measure claim?
Have you submitted your red clover or multi-species sward measure claim? The facility to submit payment claims under both the red clover silage measure and the multi-species swards measure, both operated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is now open. Farmers who have successfully applied for either scheme must […]
30 August 2023
High risk time for bloat
High risk time for bloat Clover content is at its peak this time of year, so the risk of bloat can be higher. To reduce the risk of bloat occurring, farmers need to be consistent, reemploy the strip wire when allocating grass, use bloat oil, include fibre in the diet and manage […]
28 August 2023