Grassland

How reseeding supports higher performance

Tom O’Connell, dairy farmer in Inniscarra, near Cork city, and John Maher of Grass10 join Stuart Childs to discuss the importance and management of reseeding on this episode of the Dairy Edge podcast.
4 May 2026

Answering the key questions on silage 2026

The cost of silage production is set to rise this year given current pressures on input and service prices. However, the difficult spring period again underlined the value of having adequate quantity, and quantity of silage in place.
1 May 2026

What should be the paddock size on beef farms?

With the grazing season now in full swing, Teagasc Beef Specialist, Niall Kerins takes a closer look at paddock sizes on beef farms.
30 April 2026

Pressure mounts for first-cut silage after difficult spring

Farmers across the country have faced a challenging spring, with persistent wet weather making progress difficult from the outset. Nollaig O’Dowd, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare discusses how these conditions are shaping key decisions for the weeks ahead.
21 April 2026

Leveraging all farm Nitrogen (N) sources

With fertiliser prices elevated, Mark Plunkett, Training and Development Specialist on the Signpost Programme, shares five practical steps that can be considered to reduce impacts of high fertiliser prices both in the short and longer term.
21 April 2026

First-cut silage: Rethink your strategy

First-cut silage is generally the best opportunity to secure high quality silage, writes Mark Treacy, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, who outlines a strategy to balance cutting date, nitrogen use and silage quality.
20 April 2026

10 tips: Dealing with higher fertiliser prices on grassland farms

With the fertiliser market remaining volatile, Signpost Programme Training & Development Specialist, Mark Plunkett shares some essential reading for grassland farmers looking to manage through a year of high fertiliser prices.
20 April 2026

First-cut silage: Planning for quality in 2026

Planning and timing are key to producing high-quality grass silage. Peter Lawrence Drystock Advisor, Teagasc, Tinahely, delves into the key considerations when it comes to grazing, fertilising, cutting date and weed control.
17 April 2026

Irish farmers make the move to clover

Volatility in fertiliser markets over recent years has seen more Irish farmers turn to clover to reduce the reliance on chemical nitrogen on their grassland farms.
16 April 2026

Reducing N inputs with multi species swards

With fertiliser prices rocketing over the last number of weeks, many people are looking to improving resilience of their grassland systems to such market shocks, Mark Plunkett and John Finn, Teagasc Johnstown Castle, delve into some of the benefits of multi-species swards.
15 April 2026