Grass
Dry weather hindering grass growth on livestock farms across the UK
With parched fields now a common sight across the countryside, extremely dry weather over the past two months is starting...
Grass
Grass
‘Over the years, silage DM content has increased; but nutritional quality hasn’t’
Little improvements have been made in the nutritional quality of Northern Ireland silage over the last decade, according to a...
Grass
‘Over the years, silage DM content has increased; but nutritional quality hasn’t’
Little improvements have been made in the nutritional quality of Northern Ireland silage over the last decade, according to a...
Grass
‘Over the years, silage DM content has increased; but nutritional quality hasn’t’
Little improvements have been made in the nutritional quality of Northern Ireland silage over the last decade, according to a...
Arable
Latest science on methane emissions ‘ignored’ by media – Dr. Mitloehner
A “major, new narrative” on accurately quantifying methane emissions from livestock is largely supported by the science community – but...
Grass
Sheep advice: Think about quality over quantity when it comes to making silage
Over the next few weeks, the task of gathering and storing next winter’s silage will begin. Sometimes on sheep farms,...
Dairy
Grass advice: Don’t delay in taking out surplus paddocks for bales
Grass growth has taken off once again over the past week or so in parts of the country, with the...
Dairy
Controlling grassland weed on dairy farms – act now or pay next year
Docks are known to be one of the most troublesome grassland weeds, but did you know that leaving them in...
Dairy
Controlling grassland weed on dairy farms – act now or pay next year
Docks are known to be one of the most troublesome grassland weeds, but did you know that leaving them in...
Arable
‘Agriculture is going full throttle; yet emissions remain the same’ – US scientist
Agriculture is going “full throttle” across the globe, yet the sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remain at pre-Covid-19 levels, it...
Beef
Weed control: When is the best time to spray for best results?
In recent weeks, slurry and fertiliser spreaders have been a common site in the fields, and on the roads in...
Beef
Weed control: When is the best time to spray for best results?
In recent weeks, slurry and fertiliser spreaders have been a common site in the fields, and on the roads in...
Beef
Weed control: When is the best time to spray for best results?
In recent weeks, slurry and fertiliser spreaders have been a common site in the fields, and on the roads in...
Arable
Have you checked your fertiliser spread pattern lately?
Fertiliser spread patterns should be checked on a regular basis. Farmers all over the country are spreading fertiliser on grassland...
Dairy
Video: How to carry out grass measuring on your farm
Grazed grass is the cheapest feed available to Irish farmers and is key to achieving high levels of performance in...
Dairy
Video: How to carry out grass measuring on your farm
Grazed grass is the cheapest feed available to Irish farmers and is key to achieving high levels of performance in...
Dairy
Some good weather on the horizon might present an opportunity to get out grazing
Unfortunately, the wet weather last week and over the weekend threw another spanner in the works in terms of getting...
Grass
Who were the winners in the UGS Grassland Farmer of the Year awards?
An important feature of the Ulster Grassland Society’s (UGS) annual conference is the presentation of awards in the society’s Grassland...
