Grassland
Update on the Teagasc Moorepark Grass-Clover Research Programme
Update on the Teagasc Moorepark Grass-Clover Research Programme 0 Type Media Article Deirdre Hennessy and Ellen Fitzpatrick give an update on Teagasc Moorepark Grass-Clover Research Programme. The grass-white clover research programme at Teagasc Moorepark is comparing herbage and milk production from three pasture-based systems, all stocked at a whole farm stocking rate of […]
1 June 2020
Information for drystock farmers dealing with current very dry weather
Information for drystock farmers dealing with current very dry weather Type Media Article PastureBase Ireland shows that everywhere is growing some grass. It is vital to act now to ensure that grass supply is managed as early as possible. Teagasc drystock specialist Martina Harrington gives some advise and information Soil moisture deficit […]
30 May 2020
Safety at Silage Appeal
Safety at Silage Appeal Type Media Article The months of May, June, July and August coincide with peak harvesting and transporting of silage on Irish farms. There is extra machinery on our roads and farms so extra caution is needed by all parties. Each year on Irish farms, several thousand accidents occur […]
22 May 2020
10 steps to making better quality silage
10 steps to making better quality silage Type Media Article Silage makes up a least a quarter of the annual diet on most beef and dairy farms. Quality ranges from 58% to 78% dry matter digestibility (DMD) nationally, but average quality remains poor at around 65% DMD. Joe Patton & Michael O’Donovan […]
12 May 2020
Silage – When to Cut and Need to Budget
Silage – When to Cut and Need to Budget Type Media Article By John Galvin, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare After a period of unprecedented lockdown and severe disruption to the economy, the country is on course for a five step plan towards the “new” normal. However with the exception of mart […]
12 May 2020
Controlling Docks
Controlling Docks 0 Type Media Article By Keith Fahy, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Whether it’s the terrible plight of Covid-19 or a field of dock leaves, no farmer wants either this spring and prevention is definitely better than cure in relation to both. So why is it that dock leaves are so […]
9 May 2020
No Rush to Spray
No Rush to Spray 0 Type Media Article By Kieran Kenny, Teagasc Soils and Environment Adviser, Castlerea Farmers are reminded to use best practice when applying herbicides. The Longford Central public water supply is one of 6 priority supplies in the country where exceedances for pesticides have been persistently detected in the drinking […]
8 May 2020
Why less is more when it comes to grass management
Why less is more when it comes to grass management 0 Type Factsheet Target is to complete 6 rotations between early to mid-April and mid-August. This can be achieved by sticking to a 20 day rotation. the best way to manage grass is to walk the farm weekly and enter the figures on […]
5 May 2020
Today’s Farm May/June 2020
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30 April 2020
Fertiliser Advice for Grass Establishment
Fertiliser Advice for Grass Establishment Type Factsheet Mark Plunkett, Johnstown Castle, Research Centre – April 2020 Download Publication (PDF) Soil TestingSoil sample fields in advance of reseeding – where establishing grass seeds by ploughing take the soil sample from the ploughed soil to get a better indication of the soils fertility status […]
15 April 2020