Beef
'Selling breeding cows destroys a lifetime's work'
Breeding farms have a bigger challenge than trading farms when it comes to a fodder crisis, according to the Irish Cattle...
Fodder shortage
Agri-Business
Kerry announces fodder support measures for suppliers
Kerry Agribusiness has announced a series of measures to address the current fodder difficulties being experienced across the catchment and...
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...
Grass
Survey: Geographic variation of fodder shortage brought to light
A survey carried out on dairy farmers recently found that more than 75% of respondents did not have sufficient fodder...
Dairy
Dairygold to host 15 fodder budgeting workshops
Dairygold will hold a series of fodder budgeting workshops over the coming weeks to help members manage their feed over...
Dairy
Farmers urged to attend Cork fodder shortage meeting
An emergency meeting has been called by the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) to address the drought and the...
Agri Politics
FF calls for 'nationally-funded hardship fund' under its fodder action plan
Fianna Fail is calling on the Government to “urgently implement” its newly-published 12-point action plan to avert an animal and...
Agri Politics
Drought strife: 'Farmers' first responsibility is a duty of care to themselves'
Farmers’ “first and primary responsibility” during the extremely difficult drought conditions across the country is a duty of care to...
Beef
Cull cows 'not sole contributor' to kill increase on factory floor
The total accumulative slaughtering of cull cows over the course of 2018 to date has increased by approximately 4%, according...
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...
Grass
753 responses already submitted for fodder census
A total of 753 survey responses have already been submitted to the national fodder census being conducted by Teagasc, it has...
Grass
Drought conditions at 'crisis point' in sunny south-east
Farmers on the south-east coast of Ireland are faced with significant feed-shortages as drought conditions develop, notably in Co. Wexford....
Agri Politics
Fitzmaurice slams farm bodies for 'being asleep at the wheel' on fodder crisis
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has stated that the country’s farm organisations could have been more “tactical” in their actions in...
Agri-Business
Fodder aid schemes 'adding pressure' to shrinking supplies in Wales
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is concerned that the ongoing export of UK fodder to assist Irish farmers will...
Agri-Business
Imported fodder to aid 800 Dairygold suppliers by end of week
It is estimated that 800 Dairygold members will benefit from fodder imported by the processor from the UK by the...
CAP / Schemes
'Low-cost agri loan scheme must open due to fodder crunch'
The Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) is calling for the early opening of this year’s new low-cost agri...
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...
CAP / Schemes
'Necessary' fodder support scheme gets green light
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine has confirmed that it is developing a support scheme to import fodder...
Agri-Business
Poll results: 30% of farmers don’t have enough fodder to reach the end of the week
A survey of over 3,000 farmers – conducted by AgriLand – found that just over 30% of farmers don’t have...
Agri Politics
'Fodder demand will deepen in 3 weeks' - Creed
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has conceded that the extent of fodder shortage is likely...