Agri Politics
Fodder import scheme welcomed by farmers' group
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed’s announcement of €4.25 million to be allocated for the introduction of a Fodder Import Support...
Fodder shortage
Agri-Business
Cork credit union opens 'unprecedented' fodder scheme
Skibbereen and Bandon Credit Union has announced the opening of a new ACRE fodder scheme which aims to alleviate pressures...
Sponsored
Significant weight gain seen in calves using transition milk
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
Agri Politics
Fodder alleviation measures needed immediately - IFA
Time is of the essence to secure fodder to import from abroad to alleviate and prevent a potential fodder crisis,...
Sheep
'It's easier to make extra bales than to buy in lambs'
The store lamb trade is feeling the brunt of the fodder shortage as drystock farmers opt to make extra bales...
Agri Politics
Agriculture Committee not set to meet until September
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has been reprehended for purportedly “failing to grasp” the urgency...
Rural Life
Forum on fodder and mental well-being at Cappamore tomorrow
A forum on fodder and mental well-being – which will feature a panel of some of the top names in...
Dairy
Glanbia to hold 3 additional fodder advice meetings
A further three fodder advice meetings have been announced by Glanbia Ireland, following on from its original six meetings. The...
Agri Politics
Farmers push for 'immediate opening' of €25 million agri-loan scheme
Pressure is mounting on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, to open a much-anticipated low-cost agri-loan scheme...
Sponsored
Info events set for farmers interested in Wagyu cattle
Warrendale Wagyu Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in producing, rearing and finishing Wagyu cattle. The group is set to...
Agri Politics
Calls for agri committee to reconvene for emergency fodder talks
Calls have been made for the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine to reconvene to discuss the impending...
Grass
Fodder shortage needs to be addressed at European level - MEP
The current fodder crisis is a European-wide problem that needs to be addressed at European level as well as at...
Environment
Fertiliser and slurry spreading extension labelled as 'categorically insufficient'
The recently announced extension of the fertiliser and slurry spreading period has been welcomed by farm leaders, however, further “suites...
Rural Life
Impact of fodder shortage on farm families 'requires urgent attention' - MEP
The fodder situation on many family farms in the country is extremely serious and requires detailed and urgent attention, according...
Tillage
Fodder incentive measure 2018: What you need to know
Further details of the €2.75 million ‘Fodder Production Incentive Measure for Tillage Farmers 2018’ have been brought to light following...
Grass
Silage sees 31% price surge in 2018 - DoneDeal
Bale prices have rocketed by 19.96% year-on-year as the shortage of animal feed such as silage intensifies following the extreme...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Dairy
Arrabawn to host winter fodder workshop this Friday
Nenagh-based dairy co-operative Arrabawn is preparing to host a winter fodder management workshop this Friday (August 10) in Co. Tipperary....
Grass
'There is a culture of excess silage waste in Ireland'
There is a culture of excess silage waste in Ireland, with somewhere in the region of 25% of feed made...
Grass
Concerns voiced at Mallow fodder shortage meeting
A “large number” of farmers attended a recent meeting in Mallow, Co. Cork, to voice their concerns over what effects...
Dairy
Stretching fodder the key focus of border dairy meeting
LacPatrick Dairies is running a fodder budgeting workshop tonight (Thursday, August 2) at 8:00pm in the Four Seasons Hotel in...