The atrocious weather that we experienced throughout 2017 clearly resulted in the quantity and quality of grass-silage preserved being greatly reduced. This reduction…
Farming near Mountbellew, Co. Galway, Niall Dermody milks a herd of predominately British Friesian cows under a spring-calving system. The cows are currently…
Learning from the 2018 fodder shortages, Glanbia Ireland has developed a second-cut silage programme to help farmers maximise their fodder reserves for this…
Blowfly strike remains the most significant external parasite challenge impacting the Irish sheep industry. The risk of attack increases during warm, humid conditions.…
Attention at farm level is turning towards silage harvesting and farmers will be focusing on cutting, wilting and picking up silage. Decisions revolving…
