Grassland
Managing and Utilising Grass in the Mid-Season
Managing and Utilising Grass in the Mid-Season Maximising animal performance from an all grass diet is the main goal in midsummer grazing. Cathal Conaty, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris has pointers for drystock farmers in setting up paddocks in order to grow, manage and utilise grass more efficiently Grass growth has improved recently […]
12 May 2022
Investigating the role of red clover on beef farms
Investigating the role of red clover on beef farms The inclusion of red clover into silage swards has great potential and can contribute to future proofing beef systems by enhancing N balance and ultimately economic and environmental efficiency. Nicky Byrne, Donall Fahy, Peter Doyle and Paul Crosson, Teagasc Grange discuss their red […]
11 May 2022
Red Clover for silage swards
0 Red Clover for silage swards Red clover has the potential to fix between 150-200 Kg N/ha per year from the atmosphere in well managed silage swards. Nicky Byrne, Research Officer in Teagasc Grange highlights the progress of a red clover/ perennial ryegrass silage sward at Grange in this video Red Clover is […]
7 May 2022
Getting to Grips with the Summer Wedge on PastureBase
0 Getting to Grips with the Summer Wedge on PastureBase Join John Douglas & Joseph Dunphy from Teagasc Grass10 and Micheal O’Leary from PastureBase in this webinar on Thursday 12th May at 7pm, as they give advice on understanding the summer wedge, managing summer grass and more. They will be joined by 2021 […]
7 May 2022
The Silage Dilemma – Bulk or Quality
0 The Silage Dilemma – Bulk or Quality Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist discusses bulking up the silage crop and warns of the negative impacts such as reduced overall digestibility and therefore feed value. Lower quality means extra feed costs. Aidan has advice on deciding on cutting date and on getting good preservation […]
4 May 2022
Reducing the cost of growing grass
Reducing the cost of growing grass In this article Dr. Peter Lawrence Teagasc drystock advisor Co. Wicklow, has advice for reducing the cost of growing grass. His tips include using paddocks, soil testing and drawing up a fertiliser plan based on the reports and incorporating white clover into grass swards 2022 will […]
30 April 2022
Should you consider clover in 2022?
Should you consider clover in 2022? Vincent Ronayne, Teagasc Advisor Ballinrobe, notes that Clover offers an alternative to expensive artificial fertilisers and helps towards Environmental Sustainability. Incorporating clover in grassland swards can to reduce costs, improve profitability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. How Does It Work? Clover fixes nitrogen from the atmosphere. […]
27 April 2022
Planning for Fodder Stocks Factsheet
Planning for Fodder Stocks Factsheet Teagasc recently published a compendium of 20 factsheets providing the latest technical advice on soils, nutrients and fertiliser. The eleventh of these is about Planning for Fodder Stocks and can be read here. All 20 will be published here on Teagasc Daily Farmers are urged to focus […]
24 April 2022
The Clover Reporter is Trevor Boland
The Clover Reporter is Trevor Boland This week the Clover Reporter return to Trevor Boland for an update on his current grass situation and to find out his clover management plan for existing and new swards. Trevor’s Top Tip for Clover in April: Graze paddocks down tight and follow with clover by […]
21 April 2022
Save Slurry for Silage Fields
Save Slurry for Silage Fields Christy Watson, Teagasc drystock advisor, Co. Kildare, has good advice here in this article and video on recycling slurry from the farm back onto the silage fields in planning for next winter’s fodder. Slurry can provide much of the Phosphorus and Potassium requirements for silage and reduce […]
21 April 2022