Farming & Commercial Growers

Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor) has beautiful gold flowers and is a valuable wildflower, but it is also famous for its ability to reduce the vigour of grass. The plant operates as a partial parasite on grasses, it will lock its roots onto the roots of grasses, once contact is made the yellow rattle draws water and nutrients from them, suppressing...

The terms ‘Rye’ and ‘Ryegrass’ can be confusing. They both refer to plants which belong to the grasses (Poaceae family) and their uses overlap. However, they are not the same species. Rye (Secale cereale) is a cereal grain closely related to wheat and barley. It is grown for grain that produces deep flavourful breads but also as a forage and...

Det finns inget dåligt väder, bara dåliga kläder a Swedish saying that translates as Níl aon droch aimsir ann, ach droch éadaí - There is no bad weather, only bad clothing.  A nice smug saying that in Ireland translates to making sure you have quality rain gear! Years of unpleasant experiences all come down to making sure rain kit –...