Grassland
Sustainability in Irish agriculture
Sustainability in Irish agriculture Type Media Article By Conor Dowling, Environment & Technology Advisor, Castlerea. Sustainability has become a buzz word of late and it is a term we are going to hear a lot more of in relation to Irish agriculture. Sustainability focuses on meeting the needs of the present while […]
24 July 2020
Resilient grass-based systems for beef cattle
Resilient grass-based systems for beef cattle 0 Type Media Article In beef production systems, feed provision is the single largest direct cost incurred, accounting for approximately 75% of total costs of production. Beef specialist Catherine Egan and researcher Mark McGee have advice and information Introduction Due to the considerably lower comparative cost of […]
9 July 2020
How to grow and utilise more grass on my farm?
How to grow and utilise more grass on my farm? 0 Type Media Article The foundation underpinning good grass production and utilisation is having adequate soil fertility, unimpeded drainage, targeted application of fertiliser and good grazing infrastructure, coupled with appropriate grazing management practices. Specialist Catherine Egan and researcher Mark McGee have some advice. […]
9 July 2020
Once a Day Milking vs. Twice a Day Milking at Teagasc Moorepark
Once a Day Milking vs. Twice a Day Milking at Teagasc Moorepark 0 Type Media Article Emer Kennedy, Researcher in Teagasc Moorepark discusses the Moorepark once a day herd. This herd has been running for the last number of years. The herd is part of an on-going experiment looking at once a day […]
2 July 2020
Teagasc/Glanbia Future Farmer – Matthew Mullen
Teagasc/Glanbia Future Farmer – Matthew Mullen 0 Type Media Article Matthew Mullen from County Meath is a participant in the Teagasc/Glanbia Open Source Future Farm Programme. In this video Matthew gives an update on what they have been doing on the farm in recent weeks . Matthew is farming in partnership since 2017 […]
2 July 2020
Rain shines the light back on quality.
Rain shines the light back on quality. Type Media Article Following recent rain grass has started to grow again in most areas. What is the best way to manage the grass growth? Grass 10 advisor John Douglas has advise on keeping the focus on quality. For those farms where grass growth has […]
26 June 2020
Post sowing management and grazing of a grass/clover reseeds
Post sowing management and grazing of a grass/clover reseeds Type Media Article John Paul Murphy Farm Manager in Moorepark gives and update on the sward sown on May 1st 2020. He gives details on the management of the sward to date This sward being discussed was sown on May 1st 2020. The […]
23 June 2020
Summer Season – Keeping up with the Grass Plant!
Summer Season – Keeping up with the Grass Plant! Type Media Article Maintaining adequate high quality grass mid-season is the most cost effective way of achieving good animal performance – Anne O’Malley, Drystock Advisor in Ballina has some advice Variation in grass growth within and between farms is dependent on several factors, […]
13 June 2020
Impact of dry weather on County Meath farmer
Impact of dry weather on County Meath farmer 0 Type Media Article Barry O’Sullivan’s farm in County Meath has been impacted by the current dry weather. Barry gives an overview of the management decisions he has had to make to manage grass and cow performance In early May grass growth on Barry O’Sullivan’s […]
2 June 2020
Sulphur: deficiency, potential to boost growth and advice
Sulphur: deficiency, potential to boost growth and advice 0 Type Media Article There is potential for Sulphur (S) to boost grassland yields. There is onging research in Johnstown Castle on how to optimise this potential. Patrick Forrestal, Claire Aspel and Mark Plunkett have more information and some advice regarding silage and grazing What […]
2 June 2020