Dairy
Correcting and maintaining your farm roadways this autumn
As we enter into the latter end of the grazing season, cows are entering into the final stages of their...
Farm Roadways
Dairy
Dairy farmer reduces lameness using astro turf roadways
When visiting Joe and Kevin Doran’s farm in Donadea, Co.Kildare, Agriland learned that a vital part of their farm operation...
Sponsored
Drying off in a new era without blanket dry cow therapy
Over 200 service providers recently attended Animal Health Ireland’s CellCheck conference in Kilkenny, focused on providing the latest science and...
Dairy
Are your farm roadways allowing for optimal cow flow?
The upkeep of farm roadways to allow for sufficient cow flow is an essential element of grazing, grass utilisation and...
Agri-Business
Farm roadway run-off leads to 'year-round' water pollution - EPA
Concentrations of phosphorus (P) trapped in sediments on farm roadways surrounding fields were up to ten times more than anticipated,...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Farm roadways a worthwhile investment
Farm roadways play a vital part in our grass-based dairy production model, and continue to be a worthwhile investment for...
Dairy Technical
Could cow flow be improved on your farm?
Having good cow flow on dairy farms is vital to ensure that lameness issues are avoided and cows move more...
Dairy Technical
Key considerations when constructing farm roadways
Farm roadways have a significant role to play on dairy farms to ensure that maximum benefit is achieved from grazed...
Buildings
Dairy equipment ceiling of €90,000 proposed for 'new TAMS'
It is proposed to reset the investment ceiling to €90,000 for dairy equipment and include proposed increased grant rates for...
Sponsored
Renowned sheep farming pair trust Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products: Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The...
Dairy Technical
Investments for improved grazing infrastructure
Grazing infrastructure plays a key role on dairy farms as it allows farmers to maximise the benefits of grazed grass...
Rural Life
Funding for rural laneway upgrades doubled to €22m
Rural Ireland is set to receive a boost as the funding available for upgrading rural laneways and non-public roads this...
Dairy Technical
Improving cow flow on dairy farms
Having good cow flow can save a lot of time on farms, and therefore may also increase efficiencies, and it...
Dairy Technical
Maintaining farm roadways for lameness prevention
Farm roadways play a key role in grazing management on dairy farms, so ensuring they are maintained to high level...
Environment
Green response expected on building waste reused for farm roads
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan to reuse building waste...
Dairy Technical
Considerations when constructing farm roadways
Farm roadways are key on Irish dairy farms, for maximising the amount of grazed grass in the cow’s diet and...
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Competition: Enter now to win a Merlo Multifarmer
Agriland is delighted to collaborate with Merlo to bring farmers a fantastic competition. The lucky winner will have the free...
Dairy
New farm roadway and water rules: Are you up to speed?
New regulations for farm roadways and waters came into effect last month on January 1, 2021 – but what does...
Environment
New rules for farm roadways to take effect in 2021
New requirements on farmers to prevent direct run-off of soiled water from farm roadways will come into effect from January...
Dairy
Infrastructure focus: Bringing a football pitch to a dairy farm in Co. Meath
Prevention is always better than cure; but, for this dairy farmer prevention is the only cure. AgriLand took a trip...
Environment
Potential requirement to modify farm roadways could leave farmers out of pocket
Farmers could be left counting the cost of a potentially mandatory requirement to modify farm roadways, in order to prevent...