Grassland
Silage Quality – Do you really know what you are feeding?
Silage Quality – Do you really know what you are feeding? Enda Maloney, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport writes, the wet weather over the last few weeks has meant that farmers have started housing their cattle, while others won’t be far behind, it’s important that farmers know what quality of feed they are […]
13 November 2022
Silage Analysis and Ration Composition
Silage Analysis and Ration Composition Keith Fahy, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare tells us that with weather deteriorating, grass growth reducing and in some cases poaching some farmers are starting to house their cattle. This is a great opportunity to take silage samples and indeed soil samples. With the soaring costs of […]
12 November 2022
Increase Yields, Reduce Emissions and Improve Profitability with Potash
Increase Yields, Reduce Emissions and Improve Profitability with Potash John McCabe, Dairy Adviser, Teagasc/Aurivo Joint Programme, talks us through the benefits of using potash. Moderate to highly stocked farms need between 25 and 35 units of K (Potassium) to maintain soil K levels at where they were at the start of the […]
12 November 2022
Grass 10 Featured Farmer – Philip & John Tyndall, Co. Wexford
Grass 10 Featured Farmer – Philip & John Tyndall, Co. Wexford ‘We got farm cover up to 1050Kg DM/ha at peak. My last walk last week the first week of November showed growth was at 25Kg DM/ha/day, and there was 1300kg DM/ha back on first paddocks closed’ Philip Tyndall Location: Bunclody, Co. […]
11 November 2022
Grass 10 Update November 8th
0 Grass 10 Update November 8th Get grassland advice and information from the Grass 10 team. PastureBase Ireland was not available this week due to an upgrade. Topics this week include reducing the cost of nitrogen fertiliser. This weeks Clover Reporter is William Dennehy from Co. Kerry PastureBase Ireland – Review of Grass […]
9 November 2022
Grass 10 Featured Farmer Conor O’Shea, Co. Kilkenny
0 Grass 10 Featured Farmer Conor O’Shea, Co. Kilkenny There is 61% of the farm grazed and cows will be out by day until 20th November. My aim is to have AFC 700-750 KgDM/ha on 1st December. I also am trying some multispecies swards to see how they can improve my farming system. […]
4 November 2022
Grass 10 Weekly Update November 1st
0 Grass 10 Weekly Update November 1st Advice and information from the Grass 10 team this week includes Wet weather management to keep animals on grass. December 1st closing cover is a priority. Now is the time to identify grazing infrastructure improvements. This weeks Clover Reporter is Ger Pardy from Co. Offaly PastureBase […]
2 November 2022
Grass 10 Featured Farmer – Aidan Maguire, Co. Meath
0 Grass 10 Featured Farmer – Aidan Maguire, Co. Meath Aidan farms near Navan in Co Meath. He has a Dairy-Calf to Beef enterprise with a stocking rate of 2.1 LU/ha on whole farm. The 2021 annual tonnage is 13.5 T DM/ha. Currently he has 48 heavy cattle and 143 weanlings out grazing. […]
1 November 2022
Autumn grazing and establishing grass clover swards
Autumn grazing and establishing grass clover swards Tipperary Grass10 farmers John and Brendan Walsh have incorporated clover into 63% of their grassland. They are planning to increase this to 80% by 2025. At the farm walk on this farm on October 4th they shared information on what they have done to date […]
10 October 2022
Sustainability measures on the Walsh Family Farm
Sustainability measures on the Walsh Family Farm John and Brendan Walsh were the winners of the Grassland Farmer of the Year 2021 in the Clover/Sustainability Category. At the recent farm walk on October 4th they gave detailed information on the measures they have taken to make their farm more sustainable. Habitat and […]
10 October 2022