Grassland
Taking Advantage of Growth Rates
0 Taking Advantage of Growth Rates The old saying goes that “a wet and windy May will fill the barn with corn and hay” and by all accounts, the current growth rates are living up to this saying. Advisor Míchéal Kelly has advice on how to make best use of this grass growth […]
4 June 2022
The Clover Reporter with Ger Pardy
The Clover Reporter with Ger Pardy The Clover Reporter in the Grass10 enewsletter will give weekly reports and videos from farmers who have a lot of clover established on their farms. This week The Clover Reporter is Ger Pardy, a dairy farmer in Co. Offaly. The Management and establishment of grass-white clover swards booklet discusses […]
28 May 2022
Silage walls: consider safety and capacity
Silage walls: consider safety and capacity Herd size has increased on many farms, but in many cases there hasn’t been a corresponding investment in silage storage. Silage pits on some farms are dangerously high. Farm Buildings and Infrastructure Specialist Tom Fallon has some advice on silage pit safety and capacity If silage […]
27 May 2022
Control Grass Quality and Boost Profits
Control Grass Quality and Boost Profits There is an old saying that “A wet and windy May fills the barn with corn and hay” and this certainly true this year. Grass growth rates have shown a 20% increase in the last week. High grass growth can be challenging for farmers. Teagasc Advisor […]
26 May 2022
Fertiliser Spreader – Tray test and field procedure Factsheet
Fertiliser Spreader – Tray test and field procedure Factsheet Teagasc recently published a compendium of 20 factsheets providing the latest technical advice on soils, nutrients and fertiliser. The sixteenth of these is about the Fertiliser Spreader – Tray test and field procedure and can be read here. All 20 will be published […]
25 May 2022
Grass silage – why high feed value is essential
Grass silage – why high feed value is essential The production of high feed-value silage should always be the objective of producers who feed silage to lactating dairy cows, growing and finishing beef cattle, and pregnant ewes. For me, the target for high feed-value silage is a DMD of greater than 75% […]
25 May 2022
Fertiliser Spreader – Basic Setup and Calibration Factsheet
Fertiliser Spreader – Basic Setup and Calibration Factsheet Teagasc recently published a compendium of 20 factsheets providing the latest technical advice on soils, nutrients and fertiliser. The fifteenth of these is about the Fertiliser Spreader – Basic Setup and Calibration and can be read here. All 20 will be published here on […]
15 May 2022
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