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New Teagasc research highlights the consequences of not measuring soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in Irish grassland soils precisely.

Grass bursting out of the ground 2022-05-04

Getting Down and Dirty - Lessons learned from Teagascs Soils programme Reporter:  ); The Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme was set up in 2011 to develop a network of dairy farms on poorly drained soils to act as a test bed for strategies and management practices that could be implemented to improve the efficiency and performance of farms dominated by such soils, which account for 30% of grasslands nationally. Teagasc has published a new booklet - ‘Lessons learned - key findings of the Teagasc ...

SHARING OPTIONS: About 30% of farmland in Ireland is classed as heavy or poorly drained and a further 50% is classed as marginal. \ Craig Stephen For the last 10 years, the Teagasc heavy soils programme has been working with commercial dairy farmers to chart a path for dairy on heavy soils. About 30% of farmland in Ireland is classed as heavy or poorly drained and a further 50% is classed as marginal. These soils tend to be located in high rainfall areas...

Dairy management: pica, grass growth and drainage 2021-05-12

Lessons Learned from the Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme The Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme was set up in 2011 to develop a network of dairy farms on poorly drained soils to act as a test bed for strategies and management practices that could be implemented to improve the efficiency and performance of farms dominated by such soils, which account for 30% of grasslands nationally. Today, Teagasc has published a new booklet - ‘Lessons learned - key findings of the Teagasc Heavy Soils programme’. ...

06 May 2021 Type Event Proceeding On Thursday, 6th May, Danny Bermingham, participant in the Teagasc Heavy Soils programme hosted a virtual event from his farm through the medium of video and social media. On Thursday, 6th May, Danny Bermingham, 2018 Disadvantaged Land Grassland Farmer of the Year and Teagasc Heavy Soils programme participant took us through a day in the life on his heavy soils dairy farm in Doonbeg, Co. Clare through the use of video and social media. You can watch ...

May 6, 2021 12:14 pm Teagasc has released a booklet detailing the progress and developments in its Heavy Soils Programme over the last 10 years. The programme was set up in 2011 to develop a network of dairy farms on poorly drained soils to act as a “test bed” for strategies and management practices. The aim was to improve the efficiency and performance of farms dominated by such soils, which account for 30% of grasslands nationally. The booklet is titled ‘Lessons Learned – Key Findings...