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Is topping the answer to your thistle problems?
Many farmers regard the thistle as the bane of there lives when it comes to managing their grassland. Creeping Thistle...
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Set stocking is not fit for purpose - grassland specialist advises
Irish livestock farmers could improve the output they achieve from grazed grass, if they moved away from set stocking, according...
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Dairy farmer takes early lead in 2015 Yara Grass Prix
David Murphy from Co. Armagh has taken the lead in this years Yara Grass Prix, the competition which sees farmers...
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How to get a handle on the scourge of docks
Best control of docks will be achieved in good growing conditions when docks are actively growing and nutrients are actively being...
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Dry ground sees grass growth slow in the East
Grass growth is 10 days behind normal in eastern counties, according to Met Eireann. It says latest data shows soil...
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Silage video: Gobbling grass from a height
Drone video maker extradionaire Paul Brennan has another amazing silage video. This time, his latest silage video ‘Silage Men – 50...
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Fertiliser sales pick up with silage season in full swing - IFA
Fertiliser sales volumes have picked up a pace recently with the silage season now in full swing, according to the...
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Silage 2015 is in full swing, has your photo made the cut?
Silage cutting is taking place across the country at the moment and while rain in places has led to problems...
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Silage wrap prices set to increase by €7/roll
Silage wrap prices are set to increase by €7/roll over the coming weeks, according to Silawrap’s Maurice Keady. “The market...
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Difficult conditions affect grass growth and silage making
Constant rain showers have led to great difficulty in getting first cut silage harvested, while grass growth in many areas...
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Silage contracting fees in the range €110 to €140 per acre
Silage contracting rates will in the range €110/ac to €140/ac for 2015, according to Co. Meath contractor Peter Farrelly. “These...
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Silage - what to do as grass quality deteriorates rapidly
Many dairy and livestock farmers have missed the boat in terms of maximising first cut grass silage quality this year,...
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Mobile test for silage quality launched by AB Vista
AB Vista has launched a new mobile device for testing silage quality which, it says, is not just new to the...
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Video: Is your silage pit as big as this one in the US?
Does your silage pit rival the size of this maize silage pit in the US? East Dublin Dairy in Minnesota...
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Silage quality key if producing more milk this autumn
Spring milk producers wanting to maximise milk from grazed grass, must also maximise silage quality, as there is often an need...
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Grass advice: Dealing with low growth and stem
Despite cold weather growth rates have improved slightly this week, depending on farm fertility and location. It is crucial that...
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Cold and wet weather hits fertiliser sales
The recent cold and wet weather has slowed down grass growth and fertiliser sales, according to the IFA’s latest fertiliser...
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Tips: Drainage is expensive business (best get it right)
The mean cost of the drainage systems installed to date as part of the Teagasc Heavy Soils programme has come...
