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.
Episodes
16 episodes
Making the most of a difficult year
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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18:34
Springing Forward
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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35:08
Getting back on track after a very challenging spring
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 C...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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26:53
Red Clover Establishment
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 Irel...
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1:15:30
Autumn Options for Dairy
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 she...
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Episode 2
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1:26:02
Autumn Options for Beef
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 fo...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:22:32
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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19:13
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 Trev...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27:58
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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20:16
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.
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11:26
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.
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21:53
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.
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15:09
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.
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20:13
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....
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22:38
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 tal...
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23:12
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...
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31:03