Articles by tag: Irish Grassland Association

Building autumn grass covers to drive dairy performance

As autumn approaches, Irish dairy farmers enter one of the most critical periods of the production...

Dairy Technical

over 1 year ago

Dairy advice: Cell counts remain an issue for farmers

Milk quality advisor with Teagasc, Don Crowley, has raised the issue of cell counts being a...

Dairy News

over 1 year ago

'Only thing that we have that is low cost is our grass' - Buckley

Grass is the Irish dairy sector's only competitive advantage, according to director of policy...

Dairy Technical

about 2 years ago

Highly efficient 370-cow dairy operation showcased at IGA walk

The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) dairy event go underway on Monday (July 17) on the farm of...

Dairy

about 3 years ago

IGA Dairy Summer Tour: Grass is the core of the system

The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) kicked off its dairy summer tour event on the Co. Kilkenny...

Dairy News

about 3 years ago

IGA Dairy Summer Tour returns with in-person events

Following a Covid-19 enforced hiatus, the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Dairy Summer Tour is...

Accurate and stress-free pregnancy diagnosis in dairy cows

Pregnancy diagnosis is a vital part of managing fertility and productivity in dairy herds. One...

Beef

about 3 years ago

Home-produced nitrogen draws farmer interest at IGA beef event

The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) held a beef event on Tuesday evening (June 14) in Ballyhale,...

Beef

about 3 years ago

IGA event to discuss reducing fertiliser on suckler farms

The 2022 Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Beef Event will take place in Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny,...

Sheep

about 3 years ago

Video: IGA sheep conference and farm walk returns in person

The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) held its sheep conference and farm walk yesterday (Thursday,...

Sheep News

over 3 years ago

IGA sheep conference and farm walk set for next week

The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) is set to hold its sheep conference and farm walk next...

Dairy

over 4 years ago

IGA dairy conference: What’s in store at this year’s event?

The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) will hold its dairy conference, entitled ‘Future proofing...

Beef

about 5 years ago

IGA Beef Event to take place online next week

As a consequence of Covid-19 restrictions, the 2020 Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Beef Event is...

Mixing cows with honey: How one farmer uses tech to balance a legacy

With labour becoming harder to source, more farmers are turning to smart farming technologies to...

Dairy

about 5 years ago

Soil fertility: 'The most important thing is actually the soil test itself'

David Kerr from Ballyfin, Co. Laois, recently took part in the Irish Grassland Association (IGA)...

Dairy

about 5 years ago

'Lime is vital; it doesn't get the credit it deserves for what it does for land'

"Lime is absolutely vital and doesn't get the credit it deserves in terms of what it does for the...

Dairy

about 5 years ago

Why this Galway farmer chose a rotary over a herringbone parlour

It's been five years since the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Dairy Summer Tour was held on the...

Dairy

about 5 years ago

'Focus on the areas that produce money; not areas like concrete that consume it'

The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Dairy Summer Tour live discussion - which was hosted by...

Dairy

about 5 years ago

'If you are going into a career in dairying, the best thing to do is work for someone else first'

As part of the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Dairy Summer Tour, IGA Dairy Committee chairman,...

Grass

about 5 years ago

Watch: The Irish Grassland Association Dairy Summer Tour

The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Dairy Summer Tour was streamed live on AgriLand today...

Dairy

about 5 years ago

IGA video recap: Who's on tonight's Dairy Summer Tour live discussion?

With restrictions prohibiting large gatherings from taking place, the Irish Grassland Association...

Dairy

about 5 years ago

Reminder: IGA 4-day online event starts Monday

With restrictions prohibiting large gatherings from taking place, the Irish Grassland Association...

Dairy

about 5 years ago

IGA Dairy Summer Tour moves online over 4 days

With restrictions prohibiting large gatherings from taking place, the Irish Grassland Association...

Dairy

over 5 years ago

'I can only see 10,000 dairy farmers in Ireland in the future' - Pat O'Keeffe

Co. Cork pig farmer Pat O'Keeffe believes that dairy farming in Ireland will become more...

Dairy

over 5 years ago

'10 years ago I would have said I'd never milk a cow or stand in a parlour' - John Kelly

The past decade has provided many opportunities and challenges for Irish farmers - particularly...

Tillage

over 5 years ago

'It’s not me; it’s the whole team. Without them, I couldn’t do anything' - Ned English

The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) held its annual Dairy Conference in the Charleville Hotel,...