CAP / Schemes
DAFM outlines further details on new straw baling scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has released further information about the new scheme for baling straw...
Bales
Tillage News
Farmers must supply geotagged photos for straw baling scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has told Agriland that farmers will have to supply geotagged photos...
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Watch: Cork dairy farmer tracks nitrates in derogation
Watch how this Cork farmer manages and tracks nitrates in derogation using the Herdwatch app. The nitrates situation presents both...
Machinery
Watch: A better bale with the Kverneland FastBale?
The Kverneland FastBale is no longer a novelty; the machine, designed to bale, wrap and eject without stopping, has been...
Rural Life
Gardaí remind farmers of road rules when towing bales
An Garda Síochána have been stopping farmers towing unsecured bales on trailers and reminding them of the risk they can...
Dairy
Maintaining high quality grass as growth rates continue
Keeping high quality grass in front of cows is essential in order to maintain quality milk production. During the spring...
Rural Life
Farmer donates 10 bales to charity for auction
A Ballina farmer has donated silage bales to the North West Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NWSPCA)...
Dairy
Advice: Do you know the rules for stacking silage bales?
As first-cut silage is being harvested and stored on many farms across the country, it is time to ask yourself...
Farm Safety
Gardaí stop tractor carrying overloaded bales in dung spreader
An Garda Síochána was out on patrol yesterday (Thursday, 7 March) when they stopped a tractor with a dung spreader...
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Watch: Proven fertility boost on Cork spring calving farm
A proven fertility boost has been demonstrated on the farm of Ben Ridgeway near Clonakilty, Co. Cork, where he milks...
Dairy Technical
Good opportunity to complete field work while weather is good
As we move into the backend of the year the opportunities to complete field work appear less often, but the...
Rural Life
CCTV and coloured dye - protecting bales from theft
From using calving cameras for CCTV, to creating physical barriers at gates, coming up with ways to prevent the theft...
Dairy Technical
Ensuring that you make high quality silage bales
Silage bales have a role to play on almost every Irish livestock farm, with silage contributing between 25% and 40%...
Dairy Technical
Making bales: Killing two birds with one stone
Silage bales have a vital role to play on farms, not only for feeding in the winter, but for maintaining...
Rural Life
No injuries reported after Cork tractor collision
Gardaí have confirmed that no-one was injured following a collision involving a tractor and trailer of straw bales in Co....
Rural Life
Pics: Baling silage in the depths of winter
During the freezing cold spell last week, while the rest of us wrapped up warm, one Limerick agricultural contractor was...
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Continued strong demand for land from farmers
There is a continued strong demand for land from farmers, according to agricultural development manager (south-east and midlands) at Bank...
Machinery News
Case beefs up baler for extra compaction
Case IH has expanded its range of large square balers with the addition of a new model in the 120cm...
Beef
Hay bales: Storage advice to avoid risk of fire
Farmers across the country took advantage of the hot, dry weather over the past two weeks by opting to secure...
Rural Life
Gardaí investigate as bales 'extensively damaged' in Meath
Gardaí in Co. Meath have launched an investigation after “extensive damage” was caused to a large number of bales in...
Tillage News
Straw season: Which is financially better - chopping or baling?
The Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) is advising tillage farmers to really consider which option works out financially better of...