All episodes of GrassCheck Podcast

GrassCheck Podcast

Episodes

Springing Forward

Published 05/10/24

Getting back on track after a very challenging spring

Published 04/24/24

Red Clover Establishment

Published 03/31/24

Autumn Options for Dairy

Published 10/13/23

Autumn Options for Beef

Published 08/31/23

Making the most of a mild autumn

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.

Published 10/21/21

GrassCheck Podcast

Published 10/21/21

Grassland management in dry weather conditions

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.

Published 07/21/21

Episode 8 - Planning for the Spring

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.

Published 10/23/20

Episode 7 - Winter is Coming

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.

Published 10/01/20

Episode 6 - 2020 a year of two halves

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.

Published 08/07/20

Episode 5 - West is Best

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.

Published 06/11/20

Episode 4 - Lamb from Grass

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.

Published 06/04/20

Episode 3 - Beef from Grass

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.

Published 05/21/20

Episode 2 - "A deeper delve" - The value of grass for dairy and beef production

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...

Published 05/15/20

Episode 1 - Managing grass in dry weather & first cut silage

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...

Published 05/06/20