Grassland
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
How Low Can You Go – With Your Fertiliser Bill?
How Low Can You Go – With Your Fertiliser Bill? Joanne Masterson, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Athenry, tells us how farmers have reduced their nitrogen use in 2022 due to high fertiliser prices. Can you retain that saving in your pocket and your emissions reduction through 2023 and beyond? Climate change has dominated […]
17 September 2022
Swards for the Future Conference Underway in Teagasc Moorepark
0 Swards for the Future Conference Underway in Teagasc Moorepark The Swards for the Future conference got underway yesterday, Thursday, 8 September at the Teagasc Animal and Grassland, Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork. The conference was opened by Teagasc Director of Research, Professor Pat Dillon and will be held over […]
9 September 2022
Soil test results indicate early signs of soil fertility decline
0 Soil test results indicate early signs of soil fertility decline A recent review of soil samples taken by Teagasc in 2021 shows that the number of soil samples taken across all farming enterprises have increased in 2021. Over this period, 62% of soil samples came from dairy farms, 25% from drystock farms […]
8 September 2022
Autumn Nitrogen Advice for Grassland Farmers
0 Autumn Nitrogen Advice for Grassland Farmers The rain over the weekend in most of the drought affected areas of the country has farmers asking about the best approach to the application of nitrogen fertiliser on grassland. Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc has Autumn Nitrogen Advice for Grassland Farmers […]
7 September 2022
Grassland Farmer of the Year – Dairy & Overall Winner – Colin Doherty
0 Grassland Farmer of the Year – Dairy & Overall Winner – Colin Doherty Join the Teagasc Grass10 team on Tuesday, 6 September at 11am on the farm of Colin Doherty, Adare, Co. Limerick, V94 K160. Colin is the Overall Winner and Dairy Category Winner of the 2021 Grassland Farmer of the Year […]
1 September 2022
Swards for the Future Conference & Workshop
Swards for the Future Conference & Workshop Swards for the Future Conference & Workshop takes place at Teagasc Moorepark, Co. Cork on 8 & 9 September. It is an important and informative conference for anyone involved in the grassland industry including industry partners, farmers, co-op representatives, advisors and researchers. The objective of […]
27 August 2022
Enter the 2022 Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition!
Enter the 2022 Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition! There is still time to enter this year’s Grassland Farmer of the Year competition, which recognises and acknowledges those dairy, beef and sheep farmers who are achieving high levels of grass utilisation in a sustainable manner. There is a new organic category in […]
24 August 2022
Get lime out now to reduce expensive fertiliser demands in 2023
Get lime out now to reduce expensive fertiliser demands in 2023 Liming of our soils continues to be a challenge with a 10 to 13% decline in samples with optimal soil pH on dairy, tillage and drystock farms sampled in 2021. Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist emphasises the benefits […]
23 August 2022