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Winter feeding options for replacement dairy heifers
Winter feeding options for replacement dairy heifers

The View from Teagasc: Researchers at Teagasc Moorepark have been investigating a number of winter feeding options for dairy replacement...

Smart farming takes the lead
Smart farming takes the lead

Smart Farming is a new initiative which highlights ways that you can reduce your farm bills and maximise output through...

Energy demand analysis as a sustainability indicator in dairy production
Energy demand analysis as a sustainability indicator in dairy production

The View from Teagasc: Energy consumption in milk production is important because it impacts directly on profitability and environmental footprint. In order...

Grasstec: Increased appetite = increased grass utilisation = reduced soil damage
Grasstec: Increased appetite = increased grass utilisation = reduced soil damage

COMMENT: The continued heavy rainfall has led to a huge change in ground conditions as heavy pre-grazing covers are now...

Top stories this week
Top stories this week

AgriLand’s Top Stories This Week NEWS All things export: The American dream, US market opens for Irish beef All things...

#Agchatirl: Irish eating habits
#Agchatirl: Irish eating habits

Each week #AgChatIRL will review its debates on digital media with AgriLand. Those involved and interested in agriculture and food actively participate...

Money matters for your business
Money matters for your business

The View from Northern Ireland: There is quite definitely something off putting about the subject of farm finance. Even though...

Renewed sense of optimism among pig producers
Renewed sense of optimism among pig producers

COMMENT: There was a renewed sense of optimism among pig producers at this year’s Pig Farmers Conference, which was held...

AgriLand’s Top Stories This Week
AgriLand’s Top Stories This Week

Top stories on Agriland this week NEWS: All things dairy: Limerick scoops dairy top prize All things E&Y: Top honour for Kerry...

Grass growth remains strong as grazing conditions deteriorate
Grass growth remains strong as grazing conditions deteriorate

COMMENT: Grass growth figures for the week just past show a drop to approx 30 kgsDM/ha across the country, but...

Drummonds fined €125,000 after death of two workers in grain silo
Drummonds fined €125,000 after death of two workers in grain silo

Agri-mechant business Dummonds Ltd, was today fined a total of €125,000 plus Health and Safety Authority (HSA) expenses of €19,600 and...

A measured approach
A measured approach

The View from Northern Ireland: As ground conditions start to deteriorate on beef farms and cattle are housed for the...

Targeting high-feed efficiency this winter
Targeting high-feed efficiency this winter

The View from Northern Ireland: The keys to maximising the economic performance of your dairy cows this winter are know your...

Ireland’s road to dairy 2020
Ireland’s road to dairy 2020

Teagasc launched its ‘Road Maps to Better Farming 2020’ advisory booklet last month. The publications cover all the main sectors: dairying,...

Grasstec: Autumn closes in
Grasstec: Autumn closes in

COMMENT: What a difference a week makes. Farms last week were growing between 40-60kgs/ha/day, whereas this week we are dropping...

Farmers, processors in anti-ecotax protest
Farmers, processors in anti-ecotax protest

The View from France: Farmers and food processors in Brittany, France took to the streets this week in protest against...

AgriLand top stories this week
AgriLand top stories this week

Here’s AgriLand’s top stories this week. All things great: Alltech opens new European HQ in Dunboyne All things payments: Chairman of...

Living in clover
Living in clover

The Armagh College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) group had its second meeting on the farm of David and Matthew...