The Teagasc demonstration at this year's National Ploughing Championships centred on grass growth and the response that can still be got from nitrogen at this time of the year.
The demonstration stand was laid out into four different plots – three of which contained perennial ryegrass with differing grass covers, while the fourth plot contained a split of Redstart and Westerwolds forage crops.
The Teagasc demonstration at this year's National Ploughing Championships centred on grass growth.
Different members of the Teagasc grassland and animal research team explained the significance of the plots to viewers in live demonstrations which took place each day.
Inside the Teagasc tent, fodder and finance was one of the key focal points, with leaflets on fodder budgeting, autumn rotation planners and cashflow budgets being handed out to visitors to the stand.
Autumn grazing
Grassland researcher from Teagasc Michael Egan explained that the difference in grass cover on the three perennial ryegrass plots was demonstrating different levels of fertiliser application throughout the year.
The plot with the most fertiliser applied had a cover of over 1,300kg DM/ha, while the lowest had a cover of 1,100kg DM/ha.
He said: “Urea and then CAN should be the go-to fertilisers at this time of year.”
The Teagasc demonstration at this year's National Ploughing Championships centred on grass growth.
Based on the grass covers, Michael then outlined the suitable times for grazing these.
Furthermore, when asked about the importance of spring grazing, he said: “I would much rather have grass next spring than graze too late this back-end.”
To hear the full interview with Michael Egan about the Teagasc demo, watch the video above.
The Teagasc demonstration at this year's National Ploughing Championships centred on grass growth and the response that can still be got from nitrogen at this time of the year.
The demonstration stand was laid out into four different plots – three of which contained perennial ryegrass with differing grass covers, while the fourth plot contained a split of Redstart and Westerwolds forage crops.
The Teagasc demonstration at this year's National Ploughing Championships centred on grass growth.
Different members of the Teagasc grassland and animal research team explained the significance of the plots to viewers in live demonstrations which took place each day.
Inside the Teagasc tent, fodder and finance was one of the key focal points, with leaflets on fodder budgeting, autumn rotation planners and cashflow budgets being handed out to visitors to the stand.
Autumn grazing
Grassland researcher from Teagasc Michael Egan explained that the difference in grass cover on the three perennial ryegrass plots was demonstrating different levels of fertiliser application throughout the year.
The plot with the most fertiliser applied had a cover of over 1,300kg DM/ha, while the lowest had a cover of 1,100kg DM/ha.
He said: “Urea and then CAN should be the go-to fertilisers at this time of year.”
The Teagasc demonstration at this year's National Ploughing Championships centred on grass growth.
Based on the grass covers, Michael then outlined the suitable times for grazing these.
Furthermore, when asked about the importance of spring grazing, he said: “I would much rather have grass next spring than graze too late this back-end.”
To hear the full interview with Michael Egan about the Teagasc demo, watch the video above.
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