Ulster Grassland Society
Kieran Mailey on 07 Jul 2021
Forage quality key to profitable milk
Kieran Mailey reports from the virtual tour of two NI dairy farms organised as part of the British Grassland Society summer meeting.
Peter McCann on 28 Apr 2021
NI dairy farmers milking it abroad
The Ulster Grassland Society heard from dairy farmers in the US and Canada last week.
Peter McCann on 21 Apr 2021
Fermanagh man quits antibiotics on USA farm
Rodney Elliott, who is originally from Maguiresbridge, Co Fermanagh, owns a 6,000-cow dairy farm in South Dakota, USA.
David Wright on 03 Mar 2021
Huge opportunities for the next generation
The 62nd annual conference of the Ulster Grassland Society was under the headline 'A New Direction for Farming'
David Wright on 12 Aug 2020
UGS launch grassland innovation awards
The new awards replace the annual grassland competition and are open to members and non-members
Kieran Mailey on 29 Jan 2020
Blade NI model for dairy-bred beef
A panel discussion at the Ulster Grassland Society conference outlined some of the key requirements for the scheme in NI.
Peter McCann on 22 Jan 2020
Farmers should do the sums on fixed costs
The Ulster Grassland Society's annual conference was held in Templepatrick on Tuesday.
Photo Desk on 13 Nov 2019
Around Northern Ireland in pictures this week
This week, our photographers were at the Ulster Grassland Society winter walk in Co Down and the annual Texel dinner and awards night in Templepatrick, Co Antrim.
Kieran Mailey on 13 Nov 2019
Large-scale dairy farm working with renewables
The autumn meeting of the Ulster Grassland Society was held on the 800 acre Blakiston Houston Estate, Holywood
Kieran Mailey on 06 Nov 2019
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
Dale Farm on the look out for heifer rearers, UGS to visit Blakiston Houston and fertiliser sales down in 2019
Peter McCann on 08 Jun 2019
Entries open for UGS grassland farmer of the year
The annual Ulster Grassland Society grassland farmer of the year competition has opened for entries.
Kieran Mailey on 01 May 2019
Watch: UGS talks robotics and zero grazing
Desmond and Alastair Taylor keep dairy cows, poultry and operate an AD plant outside Ballymoney in Co Antrim.
David Wright on 17 Apr 2019
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
News in-brief from across the farming and food industry in Northern Ireland.
David Wright on 23 Jan 2019
Government warned on cheap food
NFU vice-president Stuart Roberts has warned government not to sacrifice farmers in trade deals post-Brexit.
David Wright on 02 Jan 2019
Northern Ireland news in-brief: antibiotic training and slurry records
No change to slurry deadline, training on antibiotic use and speakers confirmed for UGS annual conference.
Kieran Mailey on 17 Oct 2018
Egerton runner-up in BGS final
Fermanagh suckler farmer, John Egerton, has finished runner up in the grassland farmer of the year competition run by the British Grassland Society.
Peter McCann on 26 Sep 2018
Focus on forage, fertility and labour
The Ulster Grassland Society held a dairy seminar at CAFRE Greenmount last week. Peter McCann reports.
Peter McCann on 19 Sep 2018
NI agri food exports facing ‘major threat’
Dairy UK's NI director Dr Mike Johnston spoke to members of the Ulster Grassland Society at CAFRE Greenmount campus on Wednesday.
Peter McCann on 28 Mar 2018
Extending grazing on heavy soils
Members of the Ulster Grassland Society visited Teagasc Ballyhaise last week. Peter McCann reports
David Wright on 24 Jan 2018
Dairy industry must find solution to labour
David Wright reports from the 59th annual conference of the Ulster Grassland Society, which was held this week.