N.Ireland
CAFRE: Now is time to prioritise autumn grazing management
A dairy technologist from the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has encouraged farmers to prioritise successful autumn...
Grass
N.Ireland
Ulster Grassland Society hosts Down farm walk
Ulster Grassland Society recently hosted a successful visit to the Kilkeel farm of James, and Brenda Henderson. The business is...
N.Ireland
Agrisearch publishes new booklet on grass cover estimation
AgriSearch has published a new booklet focusing on ‘grass cover estimation for precision grazing systems’. The project is part of...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Pronar joins the lightweight butterfly club
Butterfly mower sets are the preserve of big contractors with big budgets, or so it might be thought, but the...
Agri-Business
Breakthrough means measuring grass from space
A world-first technology breakthrough that could revolutionise grassland farming and grass measuring has today (Tuesday, July 18) been announced by...
Beef
Sodium recommended in grassland fertiliser scenarios
Sodium has been recommended as an integral component of all grassland (grazing and silage) fertiliser programmes. The benefits of the...
Dairy
Watch: Lely Exos in action on Dutch dairy farm
The Lely Exos is the first autonomous machine that can harvest and feed grass to cows on farms up to...
N.Ireland
Foliar feeding grassland swards – is it an option?
Farmers attending a recent meeting in Co. Armagh were briefed on the benefits of foliar feeding grassland swards. The technology...
Agri-Business
Forage specialist outlines key factors in grass silage value
Forage specialist Dr. Dave Davies spoke at the first of the 2022, Alltech-hosted ‘Making Silage Sense’ webinar series. The Wales-based...
N.Ireland
Autumn grass: Checking AFC targets
Autumn average farm cover (AFC) targets on many farms will not be reached this year, with many having to settle...
N.Ireland
Tollymore and Crossgar – two new grass varieties from AFBI
Tollymore and crossgar are two new grass varieties included on the recently released 2022/2023 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL)...
Agri-Business
Farmers looking to make smarter use of grass as input costs soar
Making increased use of rotational grazing, cutting fertiliser use, and investing in high-performing varieties of grass and clover are among...
N.Ireland
Machinery Focus: Massey Ferguson adds science to art of tedding
In between the bouts of unsettled weather that has marked June so far, there will be many anxiously awaiting the...
N.Ireland
Maximising milk from grass in south Tyrone
Father and son team, Philip and David Clarke, milk 84 crossbred cows, all spring calving, between Ballygawley and Augher in...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Clover-rich swards usher in the belt rake
Silage production in Ireland has always centred on grass, but should other plant species, such as clover, be more regularly...
Agri-Business
First showing for flagship JCB handler at Scotgrass 2022
JCB has reserved the first outing of its latest telescopic handler, the TM420S, for Scotgrass which is to be held...
Agri-Business
Pottinger launches new belt-type rake for grassland range
Grassland specialist Pottinger has added yet another new product to its grassland range - the new MERGENTO VT 9220 belt-type...
N.Ireland
Developing effective grassland management systems for sheep
Developing effective grassland management systems for sheep was the theme recently addressed by Dr. Phil Creighton, during his presentation to...
