Grassland
Clover reporter: Robert and Denis O’Dea, Co. Limerick
Clover reporter: Robert and Denis O’Dea, Co. Limerick Robert O’Dea is a dairy farmer in Kilteely, Co. Limerick, in partnership with his nephew Denis. The O’Deas are milking 259 cows on a 116ha milking platform, with an additional 16ha outfarm. Robert joined the Clover 150 Programme in 2020 and in that time […]
16 February 2023
Grass 10 Featured Farmer: Aidan and Luke Maguire, Navan, Co. Meath
Grass 10 Featured Farmer: Aidan and Luke Maguire, Navan, Co. Meath Aidan and Luke Maguire operate a calf to beef enterprise on free-draining land in Navan, Co. Meath. They provided an update on their grazing management in this week’s edition of the Grass 10 newsletter. First rotation grazing management I set myself […]
15 February 2023
Spring Grass
Spring Grass Ciara Collins, B&T Drystock Advisor, Teagasc says now is a good month for you, the farmer, to determine whether a paddock is suitable for grazing or how much grass is present is by walking your farm. Decisions on grazing and grass management must be made in the field, not the […]
10 February 2023
Clover reporter: Michael Doran
0 Clover reporter: Michael Doran Michael Doran is milking cows outside Duncormick, Co. Wexford, and has a plan to oversow about 8ha of clover and reseed a further 5ha with grass-clover if weather allows in 2023. Michael’s top tip in this week’s Grass 10 newsletter is to have a fertiliser plan to reduce […]
9 February 2023
Grass 10 Featured Farm: Caroline O’ Sullivan, Teagasc Curtins
0 Grass 10 Featured Farm: Caroline O’ Sullivan, Teagasc Curtins Caroline O’Sullivan, Farm Manager in Teagasc Curtins Farm, Fermoy, Co. Cork, gives an update on how the spring is going so far in this week’s edition of the Grass 10 Newsletter. About 40% of the cows are calved and cows are grazing day […]
8 February 2023
When to Apply Early Nitrogen
0 When to Apply Early Nitrogen Deirdre Hennessy, Teagasc Research Officer, explains lack of nitrogen (N) supply in the soil can limit spring grass growth and advises when to apply early nitrogen. The timing and rate of fertiliser N and slurry application are key decisions for every livestock farmer in early spring. Research […]
6 February 2023
Looking for pastures NUE
0 Looking for pastures NUE Researchers from Teagasc, University College Cork and University College Dublin have come together to reduce the output of ammonia, nitrous oxide and nitrate emissions from grazing dairy cows. Despite the positive effect nitrogen fertiliser use has on agriculture production, it is poorly utilised. Due to the high nitrogen […]
5 February 2023
Grass 10 Featured Farmer: Joe and Michael Murphy
0 Grass 10 Featured Farmer: Joe and Michael Murphy Joe and Michael Murphy milk spring-calving cows on free-draining land in Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny. They provided an update on their grazing management in this week’s edition of the Grass 10 newsletter. They have 15 cows calved so far and have turned the cows out […]
2 February 2023
Take the opportunity to turn priority animals out to grass
0 Take the opportunity to turn priority animals out to grass In this week’s newsletter, the Teagasc Grass 10 team offer advice on early spring grazing management, the benefits it brings and how the spring rotation planner can be used. Ground conditions are excellent on most farms. Time to graze! Dry settled weather […]
1 February 2023
Grass 10 Featured Farmer – the Clune family
Grass 10 Featured Farmer – the Clune family The Clune family commenced the grazing year last Sunday when 30 cows went to grass under on-off grazing, with an aim of halving 40% of the farm grazed by March 1st. Francis, Bríd, Brian, and Conor Clune milk 115 cows in Tulla, Co. Clare. […]
25 January 2023