Forage crops

The Grass Week: wintry conditions persist for grazing forage crops

While grazing grass paddocks has all but ended, farmers are now looking into grazing of forage crops, with the recent weather not being ideal for this.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 November 2025

The Grass Week: wintry conditions persist for grazing forage crops

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Beef management: finishing diets, shed space and forage crops in frost

Beef management: finishing diets, shed space and forage crops in frost

MANAGEMENT 19 November 2025

Beef Management: grazing forage crops, pneumonia and TAMS

Beef Management: grazing forage crops, pneumonia and TAMS

MANAGEMENT 29 October 2025

Rust could prevent big yields in US corn crop

Rust could prevent big yields in US corn crop

Rust could prevent big yields in US corn crop

L2 24 August 2025

Sheep Management: putting plans in place for finishing lambs

Sheep Management: putting plans in place for finishing lambs

Sheep Management: putting plans in place for finishing lambs

MANAGEMENT 9 July 2025

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Finishing organic hill lambs proving challenging

Finishing organic hill lambs proving challenging

The preliminary results from a study evaluating finishing systems for organic lambs were presented in the organic village at Sheep 2025

GRASS & FEEDING 8 January 2025

Tillage – crops look good except for price

Tillage – crops look good except for price

A shift into producing feed for livestock farmers by some grain growers might be one of the reasons behind the tillage hectares holding up in 2024/25.

VIEWPOINTS 8 January 2025

Wealth of technical information delivered in a practical manner

Wealth of technical information delivered in a practical manner

There is a strong focus at Sheep 2025 in delivering technical information in a practical manner and encouraging greater interaction between farmers and researchers and advisers.

SHOWS & SHOWING 8 January 2025

The cost of forage crops: from kale to maize

The cost of forage crops: from kale to maize

Here are the Teagasc costs and returns figures for forage crops. They are estimated and can be amended to suit your own farm.

FODDER 8 January 2025

Fertiliser allowances for forage crops and buffer rules

Fertiliser allowances for forage crops and buffer rules

There are plenty of rules to follow when it comes to feeding your crops and applying the correct buffer zones at watercourses.

CROPS 8 January 2025

One new variety makes maize list

One new variety makes maize list

One new variety has been added to the maize recommended list. This list only tested varieties for uncovered conditions.

NEWS 8 January 2025

Beef Management: lice, weanling performance and cold weather management

Beef Management: lice, weanling performance and cold weather management

Adam Woods takes a look at lice issues, weanling performance and cold weather management in this weeks Beef Management.

MANAGEMENT 8 January 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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