N.Ireland
Could you identify perennial ryegrass within a sward?
A leading grassland expert has suggested that significant numbers of sheep and other livestock farmers cannot identify perennial ryegrass and...
Grass
Grass
AFBI and Barenbrug mark three decades of cooperation
Northern Ireland's Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and Barenbrug are marking a 30-year partnership, one that has seen the development...
Grass
Ballyvoy and Dundrod – two new perennial ryegrass varieties from AFBI
Two new, Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) grass varieties - Ballyvoy and Dundrod – are about to be released on to the...
Grass
Forage utilisation key to improving farm sustainability
Ruminant-based livestock sectors will achieve the sustainability improvements they need to make, through improved forage utilisation, according to United Feeds...
Grass
Sales of clover seed rocket as farmers aim to reduce fertiliser bills
Germinal Northern Ireland (NI) is confirming a four-fold increase in red clover seed sales for the first six months of...
Dairy
Grass quality key to profitable milk production
On dairy farms, improving sward productivity is important, with good quality grass remaining the key to profitable milk production. Grass...
Beef
Rothamsted clarifies its position on meat consumption
In response to the recently published UK National Food Strategy, Rothamsted Research economist Dr. Taro Takahashi suggested that reduced meat...
Beef
Introducing a multi-cut silage system – CAFRE
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisors have issued guidance to milk producers in Northern Ireland on...
Beef
Multiple cutting will deliver superior quality silage
According to silage consultant Dr. Dave Davies, grass should be cut when it has a dry matter digestibility (DMD) value...
Beef
Maximising the quality of first-cut silage
Silage can never be as high a quality of forage as the grass from which it was initially made. and...
Beef
Work begins to secure the inclusion of Northern Ireland in grass-fed PGI
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is heading up a group of stakeholder bodies that have been charged with the...
Dairy
Dairy advice: It’s time to complete your spring rotation planner
Now’s the time to set your farm up for the grazing season ahead with a spring rotation planner (SRP). The...
Dairy
Tightening the calving pattern in the CAFRE dairy herd
The dairy herd at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), fulfills two main roles – student training...
Grass
Farmers urged to consider clover swards to lower fertiliser costs
Farmers are being encouraged to consider how clover swards could save them money as the Covid-19 pandemic puts many farm businesses...
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...
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
What fertiliser do I need to spread to grow a crop of first-cut silage?
By Mark Plunkett, Teagasc soil and plant nutrition specialist Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate nitrogen (N),...
Sheep
Grass remains the priority feed for sheep
Grass can account for 95% of breeding ewes’ total dietary needs, according to AgriSearch’s Dr. Elizabeth Earle. “High-quality grass contains...
