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Farmer Writes: hoping for a better year than 2012
James Strain
James Strain reflects on some of the similarities between the start of this year and 2012, but hopes for a much different ending.
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.
26 March 2025 Reseeding
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.
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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
Pros and cons in Zero N red clover project
David Wright reports from an AgriSearch online event on red clover silage.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Farmer Writes: talking all things clover
James Strain recently attended Goldcrop’s launch of new white clover verities. This prompted him to think about the use of red clover on his own farm.
11 March 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: roll on the grazing season
The weather hasn’t improved much, but it’s still nice to see it bright at 6 o’clock in the evening. One’s mind starts to turn to the spring and plan for the grazing season, writes James Strain.
24 February 2025 Farmer Writes
Clover safe spray on NI market this spring
David Wright reports from a launch event for the clover-safe spray, ProClova
19 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Evaluating finishing options for organic lambs
Teagasc have commenced studies which aim to establish finishing blueprints for lowland and hill lambs and help stem the leakage of 70% of lambs in to conventional systems.
1 January 2025 Grass & feeding
Inspiration from around the globe to improve clover use in Ireland
Nuffield scholar and Kilkenny dairy farmer Bryan Daniels reports on his research into clover and how Ireland can learn lessons from other countries.
18 December 2024 Feature
Margins in silage for AD make sense for drystock but not dairy - Teagasc
It could make more financial sense for the average suckler farmer to grow silage for steel rather than sucklers, Teagasc research suggests.
28 November 2024 Diversification
Teagasc Beef Conference: what carcase weight can clover deliver?
Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon last week.
27 November 2024 Grass & feeding