Grassland
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
The Clover Reporter and Research update
The Clover Reporter and Research update This week’s clover reporter is Lawrence Sexton from Kilbrittain Co. Cork. Stephen Ryan from Dungarvan Co Waterford is the featured farmer. William Burchill, advisor on the Teagasc/ Dairygold joint programme discusses maintenance P and K requirements Lawrence Sexton – Clover report Lawrence has a dairy farm at […]
17 August 2022
Latest information and updates from the Grass10 team
Latest information and updates from the Grass10 team This update has pointers and advice from the Grass10 team in their weekly e-newsletter. It includes: PastureBase Ireland Dairy and Drystock figures; Predicted Grass Growth and Rainfall; Grass Dry Matter %; Grass10 Weekly Checklist; and information on the upcoming Swards for the Future Conference. […]
17 August 2022
Reseeding – Getting it right
0 Reseeding – Getting it right The main advantage of reseeding grassland is it increases both the quantity and quality of grass grown, by somewhere in the region of 20- 40%, mostly in spring and autumn. At the cost it must be done right. Michael Donoghue, Dairy Advisor, Teagasc Tuam, covers all of […]
4 August 2022