Agriland Team

Virtual farm tours having a ‘big impact’ in farm building designs – specialist
Virtual farm tours having a ‘big impact’ in farm building designs – specialist

Farmers who are planning to invest in new facilities are being advised to take advantage of a hi-tech way to...

Early May harvest ‘essential’ for winter-milk silage
Early May harvest ‘essential’ for winter-milk silage

Profitable winter-milk systems rely on the availability of high-quality silage, with 75-80 dry matter digestibility (DMD) targeted to lessen the requirement...

Tirlán will ‘not have an exhibit’ at 2024 Ploughing Championships
Tirlán will ‘not have an exhibit’ at 2024 Ploughing Championships

Dairy co-op Tirlán intends to concentrate on a series of milk supplier open days in September this year and will...

Equal use of bulls across herd a ‘critical element’ in breeding – ICBF
Equal use of bulls across herd a ‘critical element’ in breeding – ICBF

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has said that selecting a large team of bulls, and using them equally on...

Agriland Media Group appoints commercial director
Agriland Media Group appoints commercial director

Agriland Media Group has announced the appointment of Tomás Cooney as commercial director, as the company continues to expand. Cooney has...

Dairy Beef Index Series: Limerick farmers plan to breed 100 cows to beef sires
Dairy Beef Index Series: Limerick farmers plan to breed 100 cows to beef sires

The ’Dairy Beef Index Series’ is a collaboration between Agriland Media and the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team. Niall, married to Ann, farms...

What to consider for diet of maiden heifers around breeding
What to consider for diet of maiden heifers around breeding

With many farmers still unable to get housed stock back onto grass due to the prolonged spell of wet weather...

Dairy Beef Index Series: Dairy beef breeding in Galway
Dairy Beef Index Series: Dairy beef breeding in Galway

The ’Dairy Beef Index Series’ is a collaboration between Agriland Media and the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team. Farming in Kilconieron, Co. Galway,...

HSA issues safety alert to owners of agricultural tipping trailers
HSA issues safety alert to owners of agricultural tipping trailers

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has issued a further safety warning about an agricultural tipping trailer previously manufactured by Smyth...

EPP group to bring agricultural conference to Carlow
EPP group to bring agricultural conference to Carlow

Seán Kelly MEP and European People’s Party (EPP) group member for the Ireland South constituency is bringing a group of...

Dairy Beef Index Series: Limerick farmer takes keen interest in breeding through AI
Dairy Beef Index Series: Limerick farmer takes keen interest in breeding through AI

The ‘Dairy Beef Index Series’ is a collaboration between Agriland Media and the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team. Sean Barry farms in Pallasgreen,...

Dairy Beef Index Series: Sexed semen key for genetic gain on Meath dairy farm
Dairy Beef Index Series: Sexed semen key for genetic gain on Meath dairy farm

The ‘Dairy Beef Index Series’ is a collaboration between Agriland Media and the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team. The Mullen family are farming...

Commercial Beef Value Series: West Cork calf to beef farm focusing on high CBV
Commercial Beef Value Series: West Cork calf to beef farm focusing on high CBV

The Commercial Beef Value Series is a collaboration between the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and Agriland Media Group. James...

Laois farmer convicted of animal welfare offences
Laois farmer convicted of animal welfare offences

A farmer from Co. Laois has been fined €2,500 and ordered to pay costs of €3,233.16 at Portlaoise District Court...

New series to focus on selecting sires to produce high quality dairy beef calves
New series to focus on selecting sires to produce high quality dairy beef calves

Agriland will host a new series over the coming weeks which will focus on selecting the correct beef sires to produce...

Farm orgs urged to explore ‘options’ under new €1m CCTV scheme
Farm orgs urged to explore ‘options’ under new €1m CCTV scheme

Farm organisations have been urged to explore what options may be available for farming communities to benefit from a new...

National Cultivate Week to take place next week
National Cultivate Week to take place next week

National Cultivate Week will return next week from April 8 to April 14. Cultivate is an initiative of a group...

Partners in Reproduction Series: Sexed semen and synchronisation
Partners in Reproduction Series: Sexed semen and synchronisation

The Partners in Reproduction Series is a collaboration between MSD Animal Health and Agriland Media Group. In the third and...