N.Ireland
NI grass metabolisable energy values in decline
Analysis of the figures produced by the GrassCheck service has confirmed that the metabolisable energy (ME) values of swards in...
N.Ireland
Analysis of the figures produced by the GrassCheck service has confirmed that the metabolisable energy (ME) values of swards in...
N.Ireland
Livestock farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to assess their winter forage stocks as a matter of priority. According...
Agri-Business
The GrassCheck GB project will celebrate its fifth anniversary this year with an on-farm event in North Wales. The project...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland’s grass growth in March will be below the long-term average, at 7.2kg of dry matter (DM)/ha/day, according to...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch has annouced that it is investing over £400K,000 into its flagship GrassCheck programme over the next three years. Announcing...
Grass
Grass growth in Northern Ireland for the season so far is down almost a third compared to the 10-year average....
Rural Life
An AgriLand journalist has won a major international award, which recognises world-class reporting on the agri-technology sector. Rachel Martin picked up...
Sheep
Grass can account for 95% of breeding ewes’ total dietary needs, according to AgriSearch’s Dr. Elizabeth Earle. “High-quality grass contains...
Agri-Business
A cold air mass covering the UK this Bank Holiday weekend will bring a dip in temperatures with some sharp...
Grass
Beef and lamb producers taking part in the GrassCheckGB project will open up their farms in May to share knowledge...
Dairy
Making the most of grazed grass with high-yielding cows will be a key topic of discussion at the upcoming GrassCheck...
Agri-Business
A total of 50 British farmers have been selected to be part of GrassCheck – a major research project looking...
Agri-Business
Beef and sheep farms are needed for a new GrassCheck project which will help farmers across Great Britain improve management of...
Sheep
Ensuring optimum flock health and performance will be top of the agenda at AgriSearch’s upcoming farm walks. The events will...
Beef
Making the most from grazed grass will be the key discussion point at an upcoming farm walk, to be held...
Dairy
The summer drought didn’t hold back Northern Irish dairy farmer Andrew Dale. Despite the challenging conditions, the farm’s heavy ground...
Dairy
A Co. Tyrone dairyman has made use of a novel way to boost grass utilisation. The laneways of Henry Stewart’s...
Grass
Three GrassCheck dairy and beef farms across Northern Ireland will open their gates for a series of grass open days...