In this Focus supplement we look at your options for reseeding. We go through what machinery to use for grass reseeding, what grass varieties to use and how to keep your rations simple and cost-effective.

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Five golden rules for reseeding
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan outlines five golden rules to follow when reseeding fields, to ensure best success of the new sward.
Five golden rules for reseeding
Clover working well at Ballyhaise
29 March 2025 Reseeding
Clover working well at Ballyhaise
Helena Walsh, John Joe Collins and Brendan Horan, Teagasc explore the performance of grass and clover at Ballyhaise research farm.
Big year for reseeding in 2025
26 March 2025 Reseeding
Big year for reseeding in 2025
Aidan Brennan says that all the indications are that 2025 is set to be a good year for reseeding, after a tough year in 2024.
New white clover varieties are a 'step change'
Aidan Brennan reports from a technical open day at Teagasc Grange organised by Goldcrop where visitors heard about new white clover varieties and got an update on red clover trials.
26 March 2025 Reseeding
Galgorm tops the PPI for 2025
Aidan Brennan looks through what's important when choosing a grass seed variety or a seed mixture.
26 March 2025 Reseeding
Germinal launches new Climate Smart range
The new range is designed to support farmers in the challenges they face with climate change and reductions to chemical nitrogen application rates, writes Aidan Brennan.
26 March 2025 Reseeding
DLF look to New Zealand grass varieties
Aidan Brennan takes a look at Vast, a New Zealand bred grass variety that is now available to Irish dairy farmers.
26 March 2025 Reseeding
Where to now for multispecies swards?
Aidan Brennan reports from the recent open day at Teagasc Johnstown Castle where there the results of recent experiments on multispecies was outlined.
4 August 2024 Reseeding
Dealing with the scourge of scutch
Aidan Brennan looks at some of the options for controlling scutch grass in permanent pasture.
31 July 2024 Reseeding
Clover safe sprays still causing problems
Clover-safe sprays such as Clover Max and DB-Plus are back on the market but with limited emergency approval.
31 July 2024 Reseeding
Hard to beat reseeding for productivity gains
Aidan Brennan says reseeding old pastures is one of the best technologies farmers have to improve productivity on farms.
31 July 2024 Reseeding
Fearga red clover variety now available
Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the developments in red clover breeding and management.
31 July 2024 Reseeding