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In Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan, farm manager Darragh McManus is running Western Black Angus, an...
Tillage
Weather permitting, forage maize crops grown under plastic in the Co. Kilkenny area will be...
Co. Kilkenny cereal grower and contractor, Edward Delahunty, is predicting that the 2025 winter...
Teagasc is reporting that damage has been caused to fodder beet crops by flea beetles, while...
Despite predictions to the contrary made some weeks ago, very little tillage ground has been left...
Significant numbers of tillage farmers may well seek to grow forage crops as part of their spring...
Ireland’s organic farming community is set to take centre stage this autumn with a series of...
Planning for the tillage year ahead is an obvious priority at this time for those farmers committed...
Teagasc is confirming that 2023 will be a good year for Irish fodder beet growers. This is assuming...
Tillage Technical
Similar to maize, it is expected that the area of fodder beet will be maintained at its current...
Teagasc soil specialist, David Law, has dispelled the old myth that spreading lime on conacre...
Sowing beet will be on many people's minds over the coming days and weeks. There are plenty of...
Agri-Business
Fodder beet prices are "leaving a lot to be desired" as we move towards the end of...
Borradh i mbásanna feirmeoireachta in 2025 - feirmeoirí níos sine is leochailí A...
Beef
When it comes to beet varieties a lot of growers are loyal to what they know. Varieties like Magnum...
Fodder beet prices are reflective of demand and this year’s crop yield, which is down...
Beet, both sugar and fodder, is plentiful at the minute as farmers continue to pull crops from the...
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Crops-Watch Why are split spray applications so important for fodder beet?
This year’s fodder beet harvest should get underway in earnest over the coming days, according to...
There are a number of alternative feed sources available, but Irish farmers must be aware of each...
