Dairy
Future Irish dairy farms must become "more resilient by minimising reliance on external inputs" according to a Teagasc expert.
Early grazing can be a sore point at this time of the year, but taking every opportunity to graze is something that should be considered.
Keeping costs down in 2025 is going to be the vital tool in improving farm profitability for the year and won't be an easy task considering..
This week's Dairy Focus takes us to a farm where Breffni Daly, a young man from west Cork, has been managing a 1,500-cow operation...
In the North of Ireland, traditionally, a lot of the herds would be high yielding Holsteins being milked on a total mixed ration (TMR), fully
According to Teagasc, total production costs are up by 56% since 2015 with feed costs up by 100% which has made things difficult for farmers.
Dairy Technical
Grass utilisation on farms remains the key driver of farm profitability and sustainability on Irish dairy farms.
Agri-Business
A world-first technology breakthrough that could revolutionise grassland farming and grass measuring has been announced.
Speaking at the Dairy Open Day 2021, Dr. Joe Patton focused on how to farm more environmental sustainably, while being economically sustainable.
Sheep
Over the next few weeks, it is important that sheep farmers make the most of the grass supplies that are on their farms.
The top spring-calving herds are utilising 2.3t DM/ha more grass than the average, according to the Teagasc 2018 profit monitor analysis.
The mid-grazing season can be one of the most difficult times of the year for managing grass on your farm.
Beef
Focusing on grass production and utilisation was a key message from the IGA National Beef Conference held today, June 21, in Kells Co. Meath.
