Opinion
Opinion: Let the great grass-cutting height debate begin
I have attended a number of silage events of late at which the issue of grass-cutting height was discussed at...
Red Clover
N.Ireland
AgriSearch to host farm walk on red clover establishment
AgriSearch is hosting a farm walk on red clover establishment as part of the ZeroNsile project in partnership with Agri-Food...
Agri-Business
Red clover silage schemes and savings available to farms
Incorporating red clover into fields predominantly used for silage was the focus of a farm walk on Trevor Atkinson’s farm...
Environment
Inishowen project highlights range of biodiversity findings
As the Inishowen Uplands European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project comes to an end, a final conference will highlight a range...
Tillage
Focus: Improving feed self-sufficiency on 2 Munster dairy farms
There is now evidence that Irish dairy farmers have used both the Tillage Incentive Scheme and Protein Aid Scheme as...
N.Ireland
Research: Red clover can act to deliver improved silage quality
A recent webinar hosted by AgriSearch has confirmed the role for red clover in improving the quality of grass silages....
N.Ireland
Weed control crucial in managing red clover swards - AFBI
Red clover has the potential to fix up to 250kg of nitrogen (N)/ha from the air on an annual basis....
N.Ireland
How best to establish red clover swards
The recent ZeroNSile webinar, hosted by AgriSearch, provided an overview of how best to establish productive red clover swards. But,...
Environment
Multi-species Sward and Red Clover Silage measures open
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has today (Tuesday, March 5) announced the opening of the 2024 Multi-species...
Grass
Making best use of legumes and cover crops
Utilising legumes and growing cover crops was a key focus of a recent Germinal Ireland technical briefing. The event identified...
Grass
Silage: The importance of red clover
The importance of red clover in silage swards has been highlighted by AgriSearch general manager, Jason Rankin. “Grassland farmers are...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch to hold webinar on red clover establishment
A webinar with advice on how to successfully establish red clover silage swards will take place later this month. It...
Beef
Multi-species sward claims to be accepted until Wednesday
Claims under the multi-species sward and red clover silage measures can still be submitted to the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Beef
Video: Red clover sward after 10 grazings and cut of silage
Farmers across the country are incorporating clover into their grazing and silage swards in an effort to improve biodiversity and...
Dairy Technical
Highly efficient 370-cow dairy operation showcased at IGA walk
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) dairy event go underway on Monday (July 17) on the farm of Mark Cassidy near...
CAP / Schemes
Up to €300/ha as multi-species sward and clover measures re-open
The €2.5 million Multi-Species Sward and Red Clover Silage Measures for 2023 have re-opened for applications. The pilot projects were...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch invests £300,000 in research on N-efficient silage
AgriSearch has announced investment of over £300,000 in research on the feasibility and practicalities of producing silage without the use...
Dairy Technical
Savings of up to €8.40/bale with red clover silage swards
The increased cost of chemical fertiliser and summer drought has made the use of red clover silage (RCS) swards popular...