Grassland
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
Grazing Management and Soil Health on the Walsh Farm
0 Grazing Management and Soil Health on the Walsh Farm John and Brendan Walsh & family were the 2021 Clover & Sustainability winners in the Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition. They farm in Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary. The Walsh family, along with the Teagasc Grass10 team and local Teagasc Advisors, hosted a farm walk on Tuesday, […]
7 October 2022
John & Brendan Walsh – About The Farm
0 John & Brendan Walsh – About The Farm John and Brendan Walsh & family were the 2021 Clover & Sustainability winners in the Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition. They farm in Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary, milking 153 cows along with replacements & beef animals. The Walsh family, along with the Teagasc Grass10 team and […]
6 October 2022
Grassland Farmer of the Year – Shane Moore
0 Grassland Farmer of the Year – Shane Moore Shane Moore is a participant in the Teagasc Signpost Programme and last year was a finalist in the Drystock category of the Grassland Farmer of the Year competition. Join the Teagasc Grass10 team on Thursday, 6 October at 6:30pm on the farm of Shane Moore, Athleague, Roscommon. Eircode: F42 NX75. […]
3 October 2022
Grassland Farmer of the Year – John & Brendan Walsh
Grassland Farmer of the Year – John & Brendan Walsh John and Brendan Walsh & family were the 2021 Clover & Sustainability winners in the Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition. They farm in Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary, milking 153 cows. The Walshes, are hosting a farm walk on their farm on Tuesday […]
29 September 2022
Grass 10 Featured Farmer – Philip Tyndall
Grass 10 Featured Farmer – Philip Tyndall Philip Tyndall is the 2021 Young Grassland Farmer of the Year. He farms with his father John milking 150 cows outside Bunclody in Co. Wexford. The farm is recovering well from drought with growth nearly double the demand. Philip is aiming to get AFC to […]
26 September 2022
White Clover and reducing chemical fertiliser usage
White Clover and reducing chemical fertiliser usage Researcher Michael Egan tells us why clover has an important role to play in reducing chemical fertiliser usage on grassland farms in Ireland. There is also advice on establishing a white clover sward. Recent research in Teagasc Moorepark has shown: increases in milk of +30 […]
21 September 2022
FEARGA Red Clover wins Sustainable Agriculture Award
FEARGA Red Clover wins Sustainable Agriculture Award FEARGA Red Clover has won the 2022 Sustainable Agriculture Award at the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena hosted at this years World Ploughing Championships, in Ratheniska, County Laois. FEARGA is Ireland’s first bred Red Clover variety, developed by the Teagasc Forage Breeding Programme based at Teagasc […]
21 September 2022