When Padraig Gowing, farming in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, was looking for a baler last year he approached his local Kverneland...
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Irish beef opportunities in Southeast Asia are on the rise. Below is a look at which countries are favouring our...
April 16, 2021
Did you ever have a new reseed that cows don’t graze out clean, have animals unsettled or paddocks needing to be topped after grazing? 2021 is the first year that accurate...
Minerals play an integral role in achieving good fertility in a herd. With breeding just around the corner, now is...
April 15, 2021
Revysol (mefentrifluconazole), is the most curative and persistent fungicide available to the market for cereal disease control, and one that...
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of succession planning. Ifac’s Irish Farm Report 2021 revealed this week that only...
April 14, 2021
Weather has always been important in agriculture, particularly sunshine for ripening crops. Farms are now reaping the benefits of the...
Martin O’Hare is a new entrant to dairy farming having made the switch from a beef enterprise last year. We...
April 12, 2021
As grass growth takes off in the early part of the grazing season, nutrition focus tends to be on completing...
April 9, 2021
With the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) rolled over for at least another year, the wild bird cover crop option...
By replacing labour and time-consuming tasks through automating technology, your herd is closely monitored at all times and you get...
The Roll Baler 125 Combi is the latest generation baler wrapper combination. The chamber uses mechanical locks to keep the...
April 8, 2021
The business plan for this dynamic dairy farm is very clear: Build up cow numbers by 10%; increase milk yields...
April 7, 2021
With the breeding season just around the corner, by using the proven smaXtec health system you are steps ahead in...
The lush, leafy swards typically seen at this time of year are great for milk production and milk proteins. But...
April 6, 2021
With the increased demand for minerals in the last trimester from the growing unborn calf, along with the reduction in...
April 5, 2021
Robbie Ennis farms in partnership with his father Paul in Guidenstown, near The Curragh, Co. Kildare, just 3 miles from...
April 2, 2021
Pat Brennan runs a dairy herd in Ballyouskill, Co. Kilkenny. We spoke to Pat about his dairy enterprise, reseeding and...
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