Recommended varieties, trial work and more at ISTA open day June 26, 2017 Tillage The 2017 Irish Seed Trade Association’s (ISTA) annual open day took place last Wednesday,…
Post-Brexit cross-border cooperation ‘vital for rural dwellers’ June 26, 2017 Country Living A year on from the Brexit referendum, the complexity of removing Britain from the…
Silage season to be temporarily halted by unsettled weather June 26, 2017 Environment There is a danger that silage season could be temporarily halted by unsettled weather…
Belfast has stetsons stashed for Farmers’ Bash June 25, 2017 Country Living Don your stetson and polish your cowboy boots for the Farmers’ Bash is coming…
Just one in 500 drystock farms measuring grass June 25, 2017 Grass Just one in every 500 drystock farmers (0.002%) are on PastureBase Ireland (PBI), a study…
Wexford blackcurrant farmer grows family business June 25, 2017 Country Living He has been hailed as the ‘Ribena poster boy’ but Wexford commercial blackcurrant farmer,…
85% of lambs ‘can be finished off grass’ June 25, 2017 Sheep It is achievable to finish up to 85% of lambs off grass alone, according…
Terminal index shows ‘hidden gems’ in store cattle June 25, 2017 Beef Using the €uro-Star terminal index when picking animals for finishing can significantly increase farm profitability,…
Pics: Maximising profitability from a suckler-to-beef herd June 25, 2017 Beef Tom Halpin farms 64ha in Robertstown, Co. Meath. With the help of his wife…
AgriLand: We’re 4 years old today! June 24, 2017 Agri-Business Since our launch four years ago, AgriLand has gone from strength-to-strength – becoming Ireland’s largest and…
Is haylage an option after wet weather? June 24, 2017 Grass Haylage is an option for farmers who might not have managed to bale hay during…
School’s out for Kildare pedigree farmer June 24, 2017 Country Living School’s out, and Barry Murphy of Murbro Pedigree Livestock, is swopping the classroom for…
Reminder: Tomorrow’s event for farm accident victims June 24, 2017 Country Living The fourth remembrance service for victims of farm accidents will be held in the…
Galway farmer speaks out on ‘mental strain’ of flooding June 24, 2017 Country Living A Co. Galway farmer has spoken of the mental strain of dealing with flooding,…
‘Wine, Women, Wellies’ event set to awaken the west June 24, 2017 Country Living ‘Wine, Women and Wellies’ – a social evening to celebrate the launch of West…
Half of lamb wormers ‘ineffective’ June 24, 2017 Sheep Almost half of all anthelmintic treatments given to lambs are considered ineffective, according to…
Are New Zealand sheep genetics the way forward? June 24, 2017 Grass With New Zealand (NZ) sheep genetics in the flock, it might be possible to…
Is formal partnership needed for successful farm transfer? June 24, 2017 Country Living Details on how farm partnerships play an integral role in farm succession were recently…
