Grassland
Should you consider clover in 2022?
Should you consider clover in 2022? Type Media Article Vincent Ronayne, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe Clover offers an alternative to expensive artificial fertilizers and helps towards Environmental Sustainability. Incorporating clover in grassland swards has the potential to reduce costs, improve profitability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. How Does It Work? Clover fixes […]
19 April 2022
Precise Application of Fertilisers Webinar
Precise Application of Fertilisers Webinar Type Event Proceeding On Monday, 21 March at 11am a webinar took place with a number of experts who discussed the key steps from calibration to fertiliser quality so you can achieve an accurate fertiliser spread in 2022. With fertiliser prices at an all-time high, it will […]
22 March 2022
March Grass – Opportunities and Challenges
March Grass – Opportunities and Challenges Type Media Article By Michael Donoghue, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Grazing grass represents Irish farmer’s greatest advantage in livestock production. It costs 3 to 4 times less than either silage or meal, stock performance is better and labour input is drastically reduced. After a wet […]
16 March 2022
PastureBase Ireland – Increasing your Income and Saving you Time – Webinar
PastureBase Ireland – Increasing your Income and Saving you Time – Webinar Type Event Proceeding On Thursday, 10 March 2022, John Douglas and Joseph Dunphy, Teagasc Grass10 Advisors demonstrated using the PastureBase Ireland software, making grazing decisions to earn more money, and saving you time with the PastureBase App. Have you recently […]
14 March 2022
Today’s Farm – March/April 2022
Today’s Farm – March/April 2022 0 Type Magazine Meet Teagasc Director Professor Frank O’Mara Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Etc pages (PDF) Beef – Commercial Beef Value (CBV) – what is it? (PDF) Beef – Performance, profit, protecting the environment (PDF) Sheep – Get more grass for your money (PDF) Dairy – Genetics not injections (PDF) Silage – Fertilising […]
1 March 2022
Teagasc Manual on Drainage and Soil Management
Teagasc Manual on Drainage and Soil Management Type Book Soil drainage poses particular challenges in Ireland. The great variety of soils and soil problems means that every drainage challenge on mineral soils is unique. Careful investigation of the site; professional diagnosis; prudent assessment of the costs/benefits; expert implementation of a planned project […]
22 February 2022
Let’s Talk Dairy – Plan for Spring Grazing 2022
Let’s Talk Dairy – Plan for Spring Grazing 2022 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 3 February, host Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses the plan for Spring grazing in 2022. Stuart outlines what is important to watch out for and some actions […]
8 February 2022
Maximizing the Use of Slurry and a Plan for Fertiliser this spring
Maximizing the Use of Slurry and a Plan for Fertiliser this spring 0 Type Media Article By Aonghusa Fahy, Participant, Teagasc Future Beef Programme This week, I phoned three merchants to price Urea and it will cost approximately €1000/tonne. Last year I paid on average €420/tonne for fertiliser. Other inputs such as meal […]
4 February 2022
Growing Grass Using Less Nitrogen Fertiliser – Webinar
Growing Grass Using Less Nitrogen Fertiliser – Webinar Type Event Proceeding On Thursday, 20 January, John Douglas & Joseph Dunphy from Teagasc Grass10 and Micheal O’Leary from PastureBase Ireland were joined by Kerry dairy farmer and 2020 Young Grassland Farmer of the Year David O’Leary to discuss growing grass using less Nitrogen […]
25 January 2022
When to Apply Early Nitrogen (N)
When to Apply Early Nitrogen (N) Type Newsletter A “Do’s & Don’ts” guide to help your decision around early N application. This flyer was updated on . Download Publication (PDF) Lack of nitrogen (N) supply in the soil can limit spring grass growth. The timing and rate of fertiliser N and […]
21 January 2022