AgriSearch held a webinar on Monday 8th May 2023 at 8pm on “Quality Forage for Cost Control” which focused on the importance of high-quality forage in dairy, beef and sheep systems.
The difficult weather conditions this spring have caused major problems on farms right across the Province and the aim of the Webinar was to discuss the implications for grazing and silage management and how best to deal with these challenging conditions.
The first speaker was Dr Debbie McConnell from Lakeland Dairies. Debbie will speak on growing good yields of high quality grass for both silage and grazing. She discussed economic return rates from nitrogen fertiliser application and steps farmers can take to optimise those returns. She also discussed some recent results of AFBI silage trials.
The second speaker was independent consultant Jason McMinn who discussed the importance of producing and utilising high quality forage for efficient performance and financial returns.
These talks were followed by a panel discussion with three leading ruminant dairy, beef and sheep farmers facilitated by Dr Sinclair Mayne.
Gary Thompson is a dairy farmer from Ballymoney. Gary is Chair of the AgriSearch Dairy Committee and is currently completing a Nuffield Scholarship on “Breaking dairy farming’s addiction to inorganic fertiliser: The road to rehabilitation”. Sam Chesney is a well-known beef & sheep farmer from Kircubbin and a Trustee of AgriSearch. James Henderson is a beef and sheep farmer from Kilkeel and is involved in AgriSearch’s GrassCheck and Beacon Farm networks.
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