Tillage focus: High-value crops key to organic success

May 19, 2019

Tillage

Protecting waterways is essential when spraying…be informed

May 19, 2019

Environment

Ensuring waterways are not contaminated with pesticides is essential. Upcoming training days, which are…

Test drive the latest machinery at Cereals 2019

May 19, 2019

Tillage

Cereals – the Arable Event – in the UK is changing things up for…

Focusing on improved animal performance through genetics at DairyBEEF2019

May 19, 2019

Beef

The Teagasc DairyBEEF2019 open day takes place on May 21, in Teagasc Johnstown Castle,…

Video: ‘One farmer told the contractor not to bring the self-propelled back’

May 17, 2019

Machinery

AgriLand paid a visit to Birr, Co. Offaly, last Sunday (May 12) to catch up…

DAERA to form NI animal health group to tackle antimicrobial resistance

May 19, 2019

N.Ireland

Officials in Northern Ireland plan to launch a new AMR Animal Health stakeholder group to help get the industry onside with action to reduce…

Irish Cancer Society urges farmers to get SunSmart

May 19, 2019

Rural Life

The Irish Cancer Society is reminding farmers and farm families of the importance of protecting their skin throughout the summer months, to reduce…

Scarecrow Festival set for ‘none-too-shabby’ celebrations

May 19, 2019

Rural Life

From a round hay bale competition to vintage machinery, Durrow’s Scarecrow Festival, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary, offers a none-too-shabby programme…

Stark warning from conference on the ‘Strategic Use of Wormers in Dairy Herds’

May 19, 2019

Farmers are being urged to take a strategic approach to controlling roundworms and lungworms in dairy herds. “Failure to plan to protect young…

Hacketstown roadside holding with derelict house for sale

May 19, 2019

Property

A 35ac roadside holding with a derelict farmhouse and outbuilding at Ballybrack, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow, has just come on the market. For immediate…

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Have you taken these tips into consideration before choosing your grass mix?

May 19, 2019

Dairy

If you looked out across the countryside this week you were bound to see grass scattered for silage or a field recently reseeded.…

Jack Russell: Another strategic alliance is occurring – the one between ‘Clap’ and ‘Trap’

May 18, 2019

Opinion

Jack is fascinated by the news that Fonterra is to form a “strategic alliance” with Coca-Cola. Was there ever such an evocative phrase…

Coccidiosis: The hidden risk on every farm

May 18, 2019

Shane Kinsella along with his wife Siobhan and their three sons milk 84 cows near Piltown in Co. Kilkenny. The herd operates a…

What were the average tillage land rental charges in 2018?

May 18, 2019

Tillage

It will come as no surprise that the highest average price paid for land last year was for potatoes in Leinster. The Society…

Some top tips for making first-class silage

May 18, 2019

Dairy

This week, farmers across the country flooded to the fields to kickstart the 2019 silage season. This was brought on by the sunny,…

Grain price: Keeping an eye on global weather

May 18, 2019

Tillage

Grain markets remained unenthusiastic this week and future prices for November and December are not exciting anyone. Weather across the globe, as always,…

Boyle brings ‘living well with dementia in rural Ireland’ to fore

May 18, 2019

Rural Life

A conference on living well with dementia in rural Ireland will take place in King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, on Monday, May 27,…

Are you a farmer who has lost your way?

May 18, 2019

Rural Life

Are you a farmer who has lost your way? Then Coco Television would like to hear from you. The production company, which was…

Getting the lowdown on TAMS low carbon measures

May 18, 2019

Environment

The latest tranche of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS), which opened on April 6 last, includes two new measures – solar PV…

CROPS WATCH: Disease present in spring barley…T1 due

May 18, 2019

Tillage

Volunteer forage rape was under control in the field of spring barley featuring in this season’s CROPS WATCH series. TerraChem agronomist John Mulhare…

Dairy focus: Video reveals the ins and outs of fresh semen

May 18, 2019

Dairy

The use of fresh semen has grown in popularity over the last number of years amongst dairy farmers and AI service providers. In…

New code published to encourage NI farmers to reduce ammonia emissions

May 18, 2019

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published extensive guide into how the region’s farmers can do their bit…

Driver slapped with hefty fine following use of green diesel

May 17, 2019

Rural Life

A driver who was found to be using green diesel in a vehicle was hit with a hefty fine earlier today, Friday, May…

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