Tillage
Vegetable sector grapples with irrigation costs of €100/ac
It costs in the region of €100/ac for every 25mm application of water to field vegetables, a Teagasc vegetable advisor...
Tillage
It costs in the region of €100/ac for every 25mm application of water to field vegetables, a Teagasc vegetable advisor...
Beef
As we all know, winter fodder supplies are currently being fed on farms across the country. Because of this, farmers...
Beef
After a difficult spring, feed reserves on many farms were depleted. Drought conditions have slowed grass growth rates and many...
Beef
Although there is little or no rain forecast for the next couple of days and the drought conditions are expected...
Beef
Many dairy farmers across the country are feeding meal to stretch out grass supplies, while drystock farmers may be somewhat...
Beef
Average farm covers are extremely low across the country and many farmers have no option but to turn to second-cut...
Environment
The national Status Yellow drought warning was extended this afternoon (Friday, July 13) by Met Eireann. The Irish meteorological office...
Grass
“A slow, wet winter and an unprecedented dry spring” has left Irish farmers questioning their management practices, according to Sean Chubb,...
Agri-Business
Glanbia Co-operative Society is to make up to €20 million available in an extended credit scheme to assist milk suppliers...
Beef
Meat factories are exploiting farmers to “an believable extent”, according to Fianna Fail TD and dairy farmer Jackie Cahill. Speaking...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is working with the agricultural stakeholders’ group to guide farmers amid the...
Grass
Ireland is currently gripped by a drought that is seriously affecting most farming enterprises. Many livestock farmers have started to...
Agri-Business
€15 million has been allocated by Ulster Bank through its Weather Agri Fund to support farmers as they face continued...
Environment
The Status Yellow weather advisory warning for Ireland has been extended until later this week by the Irish meteorological office....
Agri-Business
With dry weather conditions set to continue, Bank of Ireland has announced details of a Drought Support Package to assist...
Dairy
With little or no rain expected in the coming week and pressure mounting at farm level, a coordinated response from...
Environment
Drought conditions are expected to worsen in the coming week, with little or no rainfall likely to fall, Irish meteorological...
Beef
Farming just outside Ballyroan, Co. Laois, John Mullhall operates a dairy store-to-beef system in conjunction with a tillage enterprise. Recently,...