Dairy
Many farmers opted to reseed paddocks in August, which means many of these paddocks will be ready for a grazing very shortly
With the weather looking dry and warm for the next couple of days and potentially weeks, it is offering ideal conditions for a spring reseed.
It is crucial that farmers begin walking their paddocks and reviewing the annual tonnage of each paddock on their farms to identify paddocks for a spring reseed.
N.Ireland
Where paddocks have been reseeded this autumn, getting a good reseed establishment is essential to the success of the job...
Autumn reseeding is still the preferred option on the majority of farms across the country as the...
Although we had a very wet spring, a number of farmers were still able to get their paddocks...
Late autumn / early winter is a good time to develop a plan to improve or maintain herbage production on your farm.
On dairy farms, improving sward productivity is important, with good quality grass remaining the key to profitable milk production.
Beef
"I went up on the Tuesday morning to check them and give them a bit of grass and all I could find...
Grass
Reseeding by over sowing is an ideal method to maintain the quality grass swards, according to DLF Seed and Science's Damian McAllister.
Paddocks with a low proportion of perennial ryegrass are costing farmers up to €300/ha per year, while reseeding costs €700/ha.
Withdrawal of agrochemicals used widely to control common pests of new grass reseeds should not hamper livestock farmers’ ability to reseed
Agri-Business
Very few farmers have planned to reseed as part of their dairy expansion plans, according to Ulster Bank, which is launching a new pasture loan for farmers.
Great advice from Dr Norman Weatherup, Senior Grassland Technologist, CAFRE, Greenmount on autumn reseeding
