Solohead Farm

Solohead Farm owned by Tipperary Co-op and used for applied dairy research since 1976

[Solohead Farm @SoloheadFarm1]

Nodules on white and red clover seedlings five weeks after sowing at Solohead. Current daily growth rate is 70 kg/ha without fertiliser N.

[Teagasc @teagasc]

Solohead has garnered huge farmer interest in recent years. Implementing a zero nitrogen input strategy on grass-clover swards, Teagasc researchers have shown that the carbon and ammonia footprints of milk production can be lowered substantially. https://t.co/05ej9acXp0

[Bryan Daniels @bryanjdaniels]

It's just not a good year for growth. But our clover is keeping pace with the fields that are getting normal N levels

[Bryan Daniels @bryanjdaniels]

Clover is starting to get going. It's been a long wait but we have gotten 5 grazing off this reseed from last year. A mix of red and white clover. The mix is the @SoloheadFarm1 grazing mix

[ImeldaCaseySETUWaterford @ImeldaAnneCasey]

Funded #PhD opportunity @SETUIreland with Dr @ImeldaAnneCasey @DeptOfSciSETU Dr James Humphreys (@Teagasc) (@SoloheadFarm1) and team for those interested in #sustainable agricultural production.

[Martin Hoade @mhoade7]

Sowing @Goldcrop @SoloheadFarm1 mix this morning on some very stoney ground.

[CircAgricGHG @CircAgricGHG]

On the Solohead Research Farm in Ireland, @teagasc Livestock Systems are testing systems of pasture-based dairy production🐄 with minimal external inputs, and as much internal circularity ♻️as possible.
🔗https://t.co/2WVNBipt8T
#agriculture #sustainability #circulareconomy

[Limerick&Tipp Organic Farmers @LimTippOrganic]

Farm walk on Wed 24 April at 6.30pm at Solohead farm E34PF58. Looking at management of grass/clover swards. To book text Mary 087 2434365

[Pippa Hackett @pippa_hackett]

I visited Solohead a couple of years ago and met with principal research officer Dr James Humphreys. A must visit for anyone (organic or otherwise) interested in growing grass with less, or no artificial fertiliser! @teagasc @TeagascOrganics

[Brendan Walsh @Walsh50Brendan]

A short reprieve from the fliuch thankfully. 1200 cover on this paddock, heading into its second season of zero N

[ImeldaCaseySETUWaterford @ImeldaAnneCasey]

Chance to hear the latest on LoCAM dairy Low Carbon Dairying @SoloheadFarm1 @teagasc @DeptOfSciSETU @nuig funded by @agriculture_ie

[Solohead Farm @SoloheadFarm1]

Dr. James Humphreys will feature tomorrow morning at 9.30am on The Signpost Series to discuss the LoCAM - Dairy Project.
To register click on the link below.

[Teagasc @teagasc]

Dr. James Humphreys, Principal Research Officer, Solohead Farm, Teagasc will join tomorrow's episode of #TheSignpostSeries at 9:30am to discuss the LoCAM-Dairy Project.
Register here https://t.co/ZRgLVIrO1k
@TeagascEnviron @FDISkillnet @DairySusIreland

[Solohead Farm @SoloheadFarm1]

In case you missed ⁦@Owen_Cashman⁩ on the Signpost Series last week you can watch the presentation below ‘Lowering the carbon and ammonia footprints of pasture based dairy production at ⁦@SoloheadFarm1⁩’ https://t.co/dLPCsIrDtf

[Teagasc @teagasc]

Owen Cashman, Phd Student, Solohead Farm, Teagasc will join tomorrow's episode of #TheSignpostSeries at 9:30am to discuss lowering the carbon and ammonia footprints of pasture-based dairy production at Solohead Research Farm.
Register on https://t.co/ZRgLVIrO1k

[Solohead Farm @SoloheadFarm1]

@Owen_Cashman will feature next Friday 8th March at 9.30am on The Signpost Series to discuss lowering the carbon and ammonia footprints of pasture-based dairy production at @SoloheadFarm1 .

Follow the link to register for the webinar: https://t.co/9AeTvBoCum

[Teagasc @teagasc]

Don't miss this morning's #TheSignpostSeries where Tom Houlihan, @teagascforestry & Seppi Hona, @agriculture_ie will discuss forest creation options on the farm and opportunities in terms of afforestation & native tree area scheme.
Register on https://t.co/ZRgLVIrO1k

[Solohead Farm @SoloheadFarm1]

@shacklej Average soil temp was 6.3 last week.

[Solohead Farm @SoloheadFarm1]

Covers increased by 100kg/ha in the last 9 days. The farm has a healthy green appearance; growth is kicking off. We normally get a flush of N mineralisation after frosty weather. N from slurry spread last week is kicking in. We plan to spread no fertiliser N on the farm this year

[Teagasc @teagasc]

At Solohead Research Farm, we have been investigating the potential for lowering the carbon footprint of pasture-based milk production by implementing best practices. A key focus has been using clover to replace artificial fertiliser nitrogen (N). More at https://t.co/f93RwOgg6i

[Solohead Farm @SoloheadFarm1]

Article published by @mereWanderer in the Journal of Cleaner Production part of the @Dairy4Future project.
‘Factors influencing the carbon footprint of milk production on dairy farms with different feeding strategies in western Europe’
@ImeldaAnneCasey

https://t.co/AMQIeN4Sp8

[Owen Cashman @Owen_Cashman]

Congratulations to @ImeldaAnneCasey on this award! Delighted to be involved in a project that is a culmination of years of previous research involving @DeptOfSciSETU and @SoloheadFarm1
https://t.co/JArveTTB10