Dairy
Dairy focus: Catching the 'grazing bug' in Co. Roscommon
When we think of grass-based dairy farming, Co. Roscommon does not immediately spring to mind. However, James and Ed Payne...
Dairy
When we think of grass-based dairy farming, Co. Roscommon does not immediately spring to mind. However, James and Ed Payne...
Grass
An impressive line-up of speakers took to the stage at the Offaly Macra na Feirme / AIB Agri Talk, which...
Opinion
The glyphosate issue seems to buck the trend when it comes to our farm industry leaders proclaiming that Irish agriculture...
Dairy
There’s huge potential to increase the amount of grass grown and utilised on Irish dairy farms, delegates at the Teagasc...
Opinion
Why do so many Irish dairy farmers have a problem with autumn-calving? According to the most recent figures published by...
Grass
What a difference a week makes. Although weather has got a lot cooler, ground conditions have improved greatly – allowing...
Dairy
Unhappy with the performance of their dairy farm, in terms of grass growth and reproductive performance, Brian and Pamela Conlon...
Beef
Niall O’Meara runs a herd of mainly Limousin and Simmental cows outside Eyrecourt, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. The farm is home...
Grass
Reseeding is a costly exercise and it can result in an outlay of approximately €250-350/ac to complete. However, when done...
Dairy
Cathal Moran took the reins of his family’s 57ha farm in Curraghlane, Skeaghvasteen, Co. Kilkenny in 1997. Prior to this,...
Grass
The two main nitrogen (N) sources for Irish farmers are urea and calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN). However, there is now...
Dairy
Increasing cow numbers beyond what your farm can carry will severely impact profitability, contrary to the belief that expansion will...
Dairy
Crowds flocked to Fermoy, Co. Cork for the Moorepark ’17 open day earlier this week. It’s estimated that 15,000 people...
Grass
The high grass growth rates witnessed over the past six weeks have finally subsided, farmers around the country have reported....
Beef
Falling grass growth rates have resulted in more cattle being offered for sale in recent days; leading to unseasonable increases...
Dairy
Strengthening the business is important for resilience, according to Teagasc’s Dr. Brendan Horan, who was speaking at the Moorepark ’17 open...
Tillage
Power grazing aims to increase soil fertility and organic matter (OM) in soils, according to Tim May, a UK-based arable...
Grass
White clover has a huge role to play on Irish beef farms, according to Teagasc’s Dr. Michael Egan. The research...