Agri-Business
Dock beetle-mania: Irish-bred insect waging war on weeds
An Irish-bred beetle is leading the charge in the war against weeds and ABP Food Group (ABP) has recruited “battalions”...
Agri-Business
An Irish-bred beetle is leading the charge in the war against weeds and ABP Food Group (ABP) has recruited “battalions”...
Grass
Fertiliser prices in Ireland have fallen by as much as €250/t from the peak figures experienced earlier this year. Late...
Grass
The sharp spike in grass growth north of Dublin during the first half of May was great news for silage...
Machinery Focus
In between the bouts of unsettled weather that has marked June so far, there will be many anxiously awaiting the...
Beef
The Turley family, based in Downpatrick, Co. Down, are suckler and beef farmers embarking on a new venture with the...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has today (Friday, June 17) announced that the online application system...
Dairy News
Father and son team, Philip and David Clarke, milk 84 crossbred cows, all spring calving, between Ballygawley and Augher in...
Beef
On many beef and sheep farms, in particular where ground is rented, farmers can be reluctant to spend money on...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth rates on farms in recent days have significantly reduced, with widespread showers of rain across the country. This...
Agri-Business
Farmers are being warned to check the shelf-life date on urea-based fertiliser they may have bought or are considering buying...
Agri-Business
The old saying ‘a wet and windy May fills the haggard with corn and hay’ is providing little consolation to...
Agri-Business
Farmers are being warned that they must make 100% of their winter fodder requirements themselves this year, as the cost...
Beef
A debate that takes place among farmers around this time of the year is the topic of making pit silage,...
Sheep News
The benefits of sowing white clover was one of the key topics discussed at a recent farm walk near Maguiresbridge...
Beef News
The rapid increase in grass-growth levels on farms in most parts of the country over the past two or three...
Dairy
The past week has seen farmers across many parts of the country move to secure their first cut of pit...
Agri-Business
In view of the upcoming Fertilising Product Regulation set for July 16, 2022, the European fertilisers industry is urging the...
Agri-Business
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has welcomed the proposed €100/ha silage-making grant announced by the...