Ryegrass

AFBI seek new £100m grass seed partner

An existing partnership between AFBI and Barenbrug is due to end later this year

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

AFBI seek new £100m grass seed partner

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New predictions part of GrassCheck revamp

New predictions part of GrassCheck revamp

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 March 2026

Glyphosate resistance is not inevitable: changes you can make

Glyphosate resistance is not inevitable: changes you can make

CROPS 21 January 2026

Action needed 'quickly' to stop straw imports

Action needed 'quickly' to stop straw imports

Action needed 'quickly' to stop straw imports

NEWS 20 January 2026

Home Farm: tackling the urgent tasks

Home Farm: tackling the urgent tasks

Home Farm: tackling the urgent tasks

VIEWPOINTS 24 September 2025

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Getting motivated to push on in farming

Getting motivated to push on in farming

Fermanagh farmer John Egerton has been thinking about what motivates farmers.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 May 2025

Teagasc set to establish Clover Profit Index

Teagasc set to establish Clover Profit Index

Clover is still seen as a keen piece of the sustainability and profitability puzzle with Teagasc, with a new Clover Profit Index to be launched. Martin Merrick reports

RESEEDING 3 May 2025

Multispecies central to Sligo reseeding plan

Multispecies central to Sligo reseeding plan

Martin Merrick reports from a recent IGA walk held on the Higgins farm, where multispecies swards are a key part of reseeding and finishing store lambs.

RESEEDING 3 May 2025

Putting multispecies swards to the test in Sligo

Putting multispecies swards to the test in Sligo

The father-and-son partnership of Philip and Jonathan Higgins run 200 ewes and 340 Jersey heifers on 90ha with a firm focus on optimising output from a forage-based diet.

MANAGEMENT 3 May 2025

Mandatory clover inclusion in perennial ryegrass reseeds

Mandatory clover inclusion in perennial ryegrass reseeds

All perennial rye grass-based grass reseeds must now incorporate at least 1.5 kg/ha of naked clover seed or at least 2.5 kg/ha of pelleted clover seed.

NITRATES 3 May 2025

Glyphosate resistance: another wake-up call

Glyphosate resistance: another wake-up call

We must become more vigilant for herbicide resistance issues and be proactive in addressing them, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc.

CROPS 3 May 2025

Q&A on new clover requirements in grass reseeds

Q&A on new clover requirements in grass reseeds

All perennial rye grass-based reseeds must now incorporate at least 1.5kg/ha of naked clover seed or at least 2.5kg/ha of pelleted clover seed.

GRASS & FEEDING 3 May 2025

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Protect yield potential and returns with a formulation you can trust

When margins are tight, protecting yield potential is crucial. When it comes to active ingredient selection, experts warn not all products are equal.

Protect yield potential and returns with a formulation you can trust

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