Lower autumn grass growth in the south-east could increase the risk of fodder crises developing, a team of UCC researchers have suggested.
Diversity of plant species in the sward will ensure resilience to shocks such as drought.
Morty O’Sullivan is milking 128 cows with his wife, Lorraine, and four children in Co Meath.
Brief news snippets from Brazil, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.
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Large swathes of the US are experiencing severe to extreme and, in some cases, exceptional drought.
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The latest European Commission crop monitoring report came out this week. It forecast a drop in most crop yields.
The National Crops Research Centre held an open day, which showcased the evolution of crop production and how crop science has advanced over the past 60 years.
With variable rain over most of the country over the last week and with very little rain forecast, farmers will be rightly worried about grass growth, writes Aidan Brennan.
Professor Conor Murphy of Maynooth University outlined his climate change research at a Teagasc Signpost webinar.