Grassland

Planning for good grazing infrastructure

Improved grassland management relies upon robust grazing infrastructure; suitably sized and shaped paddocks with multiple access points, serviced by roadways of sufficient quality and adequate drinking water.
18 March 2023

Grass 10 Newsletter - 14th March 2023

This week's edition of the Grass 10 newsletter features PastureBase Ireland data, predicted growth, soil temperatures and rainfall levels and the weekly Grass10 checklist.
16 March 2023

The variables to know to grow great grass

Ireland is said to have a natural advantage to grow grass for our grazing animal production systems, Eamonn Patten, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, tells us more.
14 March 2023

Hitting your grass targets

Pearse Kelly, Head of Drystock, tells us how we can hit our grass targets in this months Teagasc Beef newsletter.
12 March 2023

Grass 10 Newsletter - 7th March 2023

This week's edition of the Grass 10 newsletter features PastureBase Ireland data, predicted growth, soil temperatures and rainfall levels and the weekly Grass10 checklist.
09 March 2023

Update from the Clover150 Programme

In 2021, a group of 30 farmers from across the country enrolled in the Clover150 programme, with a range of land types, geographic spread and farming enterprises. Over the past two years, white clover was established on farms by a combination of reseeding and oversowing.
06 March 2023

Aiming to reverse grazing decline in Europe

Grazing4Agroecology (G4AE) is an EU funded project that will support farmers in the implementation of grazing-based systems, for the benefit of the environment, animals and society.
03 March 2023

Éagsúlacht Speiceas Plandaí

Méadaíonn éagsúlacht níos airde speiceas plandaí flúirse na bpríomhghéinte a bhaineann le ráta athraithe fosfar na hithreach. Aaron Mac an tSionnaigh, Taighdeoir Iardhochtúireachta, Teagasc gCaisleán Bhaile Sheáin
03 March 2023

Grass10 Newsletter - 28th February 2023

This week's edition of the Grass 10 newsletter features PastureBase Ireland data, predicted growth, soil temperatures and rainfall levels and the weekly Grass10 checklist.
02 March 2023

Headway with grazing on Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farms

Sandra Hayes, co-ordinator of the Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm Programme, outlines the progress farmers are making with grazing in the most recent Teagasc/Tirlan Future Farm Update.
01 March 2023

Seachtain na Gaeilge - Bainsí Ilspeiceas

An Dr Shona Baker, Taighdeoir Iardhochtúireachta ar an tionscadal multi4more
01 March 2023

Grazing infrastructure incentivised under TAMS 3

Earlier this week, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine published its reference costs and eligible items available for grant aid under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme 3 (TAMS 3).
23 February 2023

Grass 10 Newsletter - 21st February 2023

This week's edition of the Grass 10 newsletter features PastureBase Ireland data, predicted growth, soil temperatures and rainfall levels and the weekly Grass10 checklist.
22 February 2023

Six steps you need to take for accurate fertiliser spreading

Achieving accuracy has been made more challenging thanks to the use of wider spreading machines and varying physical characteristics of fertilisers, particularly urea.
21 February 2023

Multi-species swards for beef production

Edward O’Riordan, Sarah Burke, Paul Crossan and Mark McGee of Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Grange report on the results of multi-species sward research.
17 February 2023

Clover reporter: Robert and Denis O’Dea, Co. Limerick

Robert O'Dea is a dairy farmer in Kilteely, Co. Limerick, in partnership with his nephew Denis. The O’Deas are milking 259 cows on a 116ha milking platform, with an additional 16ha outfarm.
16 February 2023

Grass 10 Featured Farmer: Aidan and Luke Maguire, Navan, Co. Meath

Aidan and Luke Maguire operate a calf to beef enterprise on free-draining land in Navan, Co. Meath. They provided an update on their grazing management in this week’s edition of the Grass 10 newsletter.
15 February 2023

Why use Protected Urea in 2023?

Mícheál Kelly, Teagasc Advisor, Galway/Clare, tells us protected Urea use increased by 59% in 2022, while ordinary Urea use increased by 28% in 2022.
15 February 2023

Tackling Soil Fertility on Your Farm

The last 18 months have brought around exponential increases in the costs of production for many farmers, it is critically important farmers try and ensure they are as efficient as possible when it comes to farm operations. Damien Gibbons, Walsh Scholar tells us how managing soil fertility can help.
10 February 2023

Spring Grass

Ciara Collins, B&T Drystock Advisor, Teagasc says now is a good month for you, the farmer, to determine whether a paddock is suitable for grazing or how much grass is present is by walking your farm. Decisions on grazing and grass management must be made in the field, not the farmyard!
10 February 2023

Clover reporter: Michael Doran

Michael Doran is milking cows outside Duncormick, Co. Wexford, and has a plan to oversow about 8ha of clover and reseed a further 5ha with grass-clover if weather allows in 2023.
09 February 2023

Grass 10 Featured Farm: Caroline O' Sullivan, Teagasc Curtins

Caroline O'Sullivan, Farm Manager in Teagasc Curtins Farm, Fermoy, Co. Cork, gives an update on how the spring is going so far in this week’s edition of the Grass 10 Newsletter.
08 February 2023

When to Apply Early Nitrogen

Deirdre Hennessy, Teagasc Research Officer, explains lack of nitrogen (N) supply in the soil can limit spring grass growth and advises when to apply early nitrogen.
06 February 2023

Looking for pastures NUE

Researchers from Teagasc, University College Cork and University College Dublin have come together to reduce the output of ammonia, nitrous oxide and nitrate emissions from grazing dairy cows.
05 February 2023

Caution advised as soil fertility levels remain stable in 2022

A recent review of the 2022 soil test results show that for the second year running the number of soil samples taken across Ireland has increased. The largest increase in soil sample numbers was on drystock farms, which increased by 19% in 2022.
03 February 2023

Grass 10 Featured Farmer: Joe and Michael Murphy

Joe and Michael Murphy milk spring-calving cows on free-draining land in Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny. They provided an update on their grazing management in this week’s edition of the Grass 10 newsletter.
02 February 2023

Take the opportunity to turn priority animals out to grass

In this week’s newsletter, the Teagasc Grass 10 team offer advice on early spring grazing management, the benefits it brings and how the spring rotation planner can be used.
01 February 2023

Paving the way to improved nitrogen fertiliser use and soil health

Grassland Agro has joined forces with Teagasc and University College Cork (UCC) to support FutureSoils, an innovative new research programme that will pave the way to improved efficiency in nitrogen fertiliser use and soil health on Irish farms.
31 January 2023

Solving the mystery about grass-clover swards

Over the last year, discussion has emerged around the adoption of new grassland management practices that have the potential to improve farm performance.
27 January 2023

Using slurry to grow grass in 2023

Using slurry efficiently in 2023 will be essential in controlling input costs on Irish farms.
26 January 2023