Getting back on track with reseeding
After what has been a tumultuous year weather wise, many reseeding plans have been either placed on hold or delayed, so it’s important getting...
Multi-species swards – Your questions answered
In recent years, multi-species swards have become increasingly popular amongst farmers in Ireland due to their ability to produce high yields of...
What to consider when selecting a grass seed mixture
Reseeding should be considered as a long- term investment. It is advised farmers should aim to reseed approximately 10% of their grazing grounds...
Are You Reseeding In Spring 2023?
As Irish farmers, we must be relentless in the pursuit to maximise the use of our unrivalled global advantage, growing grass. Alongside good...
Don’t Delay Autumn Reseeding
For many, autumn reseeding is the preferred option, due to reduced pressure on grass availability, increased availability of grazing ground after...
Autumn Reseeding: Sowing date effecting spring grass availability
Due to the inclement weather conditions across many regions in May and dry conditions in June, spring reseeding plans in some cases were postponed....
Autumn Reseeding – Time to catch up
With grass a key ingredient on livestock farms, reseeding is the most important factor for overall farm profitability as replacing old or...
Maximise the return from your autumn reseed
Grass is still the easiest crop to grow in Ireland and gives substantial benefits year after year in Irish conditions, with yields of 20 tonne DM/ha...
GroQuik key to increasing herbage output
Increased stocking rates particularly on dairy farms has meant that herbage output is more critical now than ever before. The recent Teagasc...
Reseeding – Deciding which approach works best
Reseeding is an expensive investment which can deliver excellent returns. When we decide to reseed a field, it is natural to want to get something...
Don’t put off reseeding plan preparations
Now is an appropriate time to put a plan in place and identify fields that should be targeted for reseeding. Grass is the cheapest way to feed...
Keep the focus on grass; that’s where the profit comes from
As we move through an exceptional spell of weather, when farm work is getting done in a timely fashion and grass growth is at record levels, the key...