Beef
Will contractor spraying become the 'norm' within grassland sector?
The growing influence of the EU’s Sustainable Use Directive will force many grassland farmers to use contractors for most –...
grassland
Beef
'Good soil management is key to securing optimal grassland yields'
Good soil management is the key to securing optimal grassland yields, according to Welsh agronomist Gareth Davies. Soil is made...
Machinery
Low dairy prices negatively affects grassland equipment purchasing
Low prices of dairy products globally has negatively affected dairy farmers’ capacity to invest in new grassland equipment with CEMA...
Dairy
Dairy farmers - advice for 2016: 'Keep it simple stupid'
Irish dairy farmers must strive to improve grassland output and utilisation in 2016, according to Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) advisor...
Grass
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...
Dairy
Not every sudden death should be attributed to tetany at this time of the year
Grass tetany is only one of several diseases that can lead to sudden death on dairy and suckler farms during...
Agri-Business
Grassland letting for up to €300/ac in Tipperary
Grassland for letting in the Limerick/Tipperary area is making between €150 and €300/ac,” according to Tipperary town-based auctioneer Noel Corcoran....
