Tillage
A significant number of tillage farmers may wish to withdraw some fields from the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM).
Agri-Business
The FCI has published its contractor charge guide for 2025 with some charges up by a maximum of 5%, while others are "virtually unchanged".
Payments worth €4.8 million have commenced issuing to farmers today (Wednesday, December 11) under the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM)
Agriculture minister, Charlie McConalogue, is confirming an approximate €12 million fund for the amended Straw Incorporation Measure
The amended Straw Incorporation Measure and associated baling scheme will be paid for by a ringfenced funding Minister McConalogue said.
Straw is a sensitive matter this season with some farmers opting to turn on the chopper. So how much does it cost to bale up that straw?
Beef
A contractor outside Birr, Co. Offaly, has been experimenting with methods to preserve extra forages that has been grown this autumn.
Bale wrap manufacturer Tama has taken a significant step to improve its service in Northern Ireland with two major announcements.
Baling straw in February isn't the norm, but many tillage farmers were wrapping up the 2017 harvest at the weekend.
With the time of year that's in it, AgriLand asked agricultural tillage contractors how much they are charging to bale straw in summer 2017.
Grass
The silage season has kicked into gear on farms across the country with farmers taking advantage of the good weather.
Rural Life
Silage-making has been hitting the headlines in recent weeks, but what about the tradition of square baling?
