Sheep
Banking grass as grazing conditions worsen
Rather unfavourable grazing conditions have made life on farms tricky in recent weeks and in cases, have forced some ewes...
Grass
Sheep News
Fodder scheme slammed for 'leaving behind' many sheep farmers
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has hit out at the 2023 Fodder Support Scheme, claiming that many sheep farmers have...
Grass
Have you met your silage-making targets for 2022?
Forage expert Dr. Dave Davies is posing the fundamental question to farmers – have you met your silage-making targets for...
Grass
Forage specialist outlines key factors in grass silage value
Forage specialist Dr. Dave Davies spoke at the first of the 2022, Alltech-hosted ‘Making Silage Sense’ webinar series. The Wales-based...
Dairy Technical
Heavy rain leads to deterioration in grazing conditions
The heavy rain experienced in most parts of the country over the past week has made grazing conditions much more...
Dairy Technical
The best order to close paddocks for spring 2023 grazing
The grazing season on farms for 2022 is drawing to a close, with October signalling the beginning of the closing...
Dairy Technical
Autumn grass: Checking AFC targets
Autumn average farm cover (AFC) targets on many farms will not be reached this year, with many having to settle...
Dairy Technical
Time to complete a fodder budget on dairy farms
It may be time for dairy farmers to complete a fodder budget to determine how their winter feed supplies are...
Machinery Focus
Cutting and baling the Kverneland way in Cork
The latter end of the grass season has been disappointing for many, with the crop suffering from a dearth of...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth: More rain needed in many areas
Grass growth levels have been significantly behind where many would like them to be for the time of year. Many...
Sheep
Sheep management: Weighing up options for lambs
As lamb prices are on a downward spiral, and as we head into autumn when grass quality is going to...
Beef
Maximising grass use on a south Antrim suckler farm
Making the best use of grass has been a key driver for south Antrim suckler-beef farmer, Alastair McNeilly, over the...
N.Ireland
Tollymore and Crossgar - two new grass varieties from AFBI
Tollymore and crossgar are two new grass varieties included on the recently released 2022/2023 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL)...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth: Rain needed by many farms
Grass growth on many farms in recent days has been sluggish at best, while farms that have gotten rain are...
Agri-Business
Teagasc fodder survey: Feed stock levels 'positive' overall
Teagasc has said that feed stock levels on farms are currently “positive overall”, but added there is scope for additional...
Dairy Technical
Pre-mowing: Is it worthwhile?
Pre-mowing paddocks has become common practice on many Irish dairy farms. It is used on some farms where paddocks have...
Grass
Managing grass growth has been very challenging
The sharp spike in grass growth north of Dublin during the first half of May was great news for silage...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Massey Ferguson adds science to art of tedding
In between the bouts of unsettled weather that has marked June so far, there will be many anxiously awaiting the...
