Opinion
As the year progresses, the majestic colours of autumn take precedence within the Irish countryside. And it is truly a sight to behold
Tillage
Armagh-based vegetable and fresh produce processer, Gilfresh Produce, has grown 150ac of pumpkins within its own farming operation.........
The month of October will be marked by lots of frenetic activity on farms across Ireland, and the safety implications are obvious...
Beef News
Where paddocks have been reseeded this autumn, getting a good reseed establishment is essential to the success of the job.
Beef
Last autumn proved challenging to successfully establish autumn reseeds in most parts of the country with prolonged wet weather...
Teagasc tillage specialists are reporting a north/south split in terms of autumn planting of cereal crops over recent weeks.
Dairy Technical
As farms head into the final grazing rotation, it is a good time for farmers to get ahead of lameness issues on farms.
As we move into August the focus on farms switches. Farmers now need to begin the process of building autumn covers.
Machinery Focus
Farming has always been changing, it never stands still, and the constant renewal of the machinery...
Rural Life
The European Parliament's Transport and Tourism committee has today said that seasonal clock changes should be abolished in 2021.
Grass
After a challenging year, attention is slowly turning to putting the farm in a position to make the best possible use of grass this autumn to extend the grazing season
Environment
Some parts of Ireland reported its driest October in a number of decades, according to a Met Eireann report.
Do farmers realise the importance of the condition score of the cow around calving and how to determine the scale?
Autumn 2015 was drier, windier and milder than normal in many places, according to Met Eireann.
With a change to the weather, farmers across the country woke up to a crisp morning today and many farmers have tweeted photos of their farms.
Building grass for autumn is now well underway; however ground conditions are deteriorating after prolonged heavy rainfall in many areas.
