GrassCheck Podcast

GrassCheck Podcast

The GrassCheck podcast is brought to you by AgriSearch and AFBI. We are bringing you the latest information, insights and opinion to improve grazing management on your farm.

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July 31, 2024 18 mins

This week we are joined by David Patterson from AFBI to discuss the latest information from the GrassCheck plots and farms.  Robert Patterson from CAFRE, Geoffrey Malcolmson a dairy farmer from Newry and Declan Rafferty a Beef & Farmer from Pomeroy.

We discuss current grass growth and quality and the growth forecast for the coming fortnight.  We also discuss how to make the most of late season silage and setting up you...

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This week we are joined by David Patterson from AFBI to discuss the latest information from the GrassCheck plots and farms.  Robert Patterson from CAFRE, Andrew Dale a dairy farmer from Limavady and John & William Egerton who are Beef & Farmers from Rosslea, County Fermanagh.

Topics discussed include managing the spring surge in growth, first cut silage, stitching in clover and reseeding.

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This week we are joined by David Patterson from AFBI to discuss the latest information from the GrassCheck plots and farms.  Robert Patterson from CAFRE, Josh Morton a dairy farmer from County Armagh and Gregg O’Boyle a Sheep Farmer from County Antrim.

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March 31, 2024 75 mins

We are bringing you the audio recording of a webinar we held recently on establishing red clover silage swards.

The webinar was held as part of the ZeroNsile project which has established red clover swards on 12 farms across Northern Ireland and Lucerne on three farms in County Down.

Dr David Patterson (Grassland Agronomist from AFBI) started by looking at the results of previous Red Clover research carried out by AFBI and Teagasc.  ...

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October 13, 2023 86 mins

In this episode we are bringing you the audio recording of a webinar we held recently on “Autumn Options for Dairy”.

As you will be well aware the summer of 2023 has been particularly challenging for Northern Ireland's dairy, beef and sheep farmers.  After a dry May and June, there has been almost incessant rain which has affected grass quality and hampered silage making.  Ground conditions in many areas have been challenging w...

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August 31, 2023 82 mins

Hello and welcome to the GrassCheck Podcast.  Today we are bringing you the audio recording of a webinar we held recently on “Autumn Options for Beef”.

As you will be well aware the summer of 2023 has been particularly challenging for Northern Ireland's dairy, beef and sheep farmers.  After a dry May and June, there has been almost incessant rain which has affected grass quality and hampered silage making.  Ground conditions in...

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October 21, 2021 19 mins

This week we are joined by Kat Huson from AFBI to discuss the latest information from the GrassCheck plots and farms, Robert Patterson and Noel Lavery from CAFRE as well as Martin Craig a GrassCheck Beef farmer from Crumlin and Hugh Harbison as GrassCheck Dairy Farmer from Aghadowey.

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This week we are joined by Kat Huson from AFBI to discuss the latest information from the GrassCheck plots and farms, Noel Lavery and Robert Patterson from CAFRE,  Geoffrey Malcolmson a GrassCheck dairy farmer who farms near Newry and Trevor Sommerville a GrassCheck Beef Farmer who farms near Dungannon.

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October 23, 2020 20 mins

This week we are joined by Kat Huson from AFBI to discuss the latest information from the GrassCheck plots and farms, Conail Keown from CAFRE and Ryan Carr a GrassCheck dairy farmer who farms near Downpatrick.

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October 1, 2020 11 mins

This week we are joined by Kat Huson from AFBI to discuss the latest information from the GrassCheck plots and farms and Hugh Harbison a GrassCheck dairy farmer who farms near Aghadowey.

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August 7, 2020 21 mins

This week we are joined by Kat Huson and Francis Lively from AFBI to discuss the latest information from the GrassCheck plots and farms and Paul Turley a GrassCheck beef farmer from Downpatrick.

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June 11, 2020 15 mins

This week we are joined by Kat Huson from AFBI to discuss the latest information from the GrassCheck plots and farms.  Trevor Alcorn from CAFRE and Kevin McGrade a GrassCheck dairy farmer who farms near Dromore, County Tyrone.

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June 4, 2020 20 mins

This week we are joined by Kat Huson from AFBI to discuss the latest information from the GrassCheck plots and farms.  Stephen Flanagan from CAFRE, Francis Lively from AFBI and Roger Bell a GrassCheck sheep farmer who farms near Kells.

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May 21, 2020 22 mins

This week we are joined by Kat Huson from AFBI to discuss the latest information from the GrassCheck plots and farms.  John Moore from CAFRE, Francis Lively from AFBI and David McKinstry a GrassCheck beef farmer who farms near Magherafelt.

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This week we are taking a “Deeper Delve” into the science of grassland management.  I am joined by Debbie McConnell and Francis Lively from AFBI to discuss the latest information from the GrassCheck plots and farms.  We’ll also be talking about the value of grass for dairy and beef production.  

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This week we are joined by Kat Huson from AFBI to discuss the latest information from the GrassCheck plots and farms.  Conail Keown from CAFRE to discuss the impact of the dry spring in the East and Ian McClelland a GrassCheck dairy farmer from Loughbrickland who will be discussing grassland management on his farm.

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