Agri-Business
DAFM: 'No money' for fodder support scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has told the National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) that...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has told the National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) that...
Dairy Technical
Grazing remains impossible in some areas, while in other areas, although challenging, cows are now returning to grass. Many dairy...
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Following the launch of the SenseHub Milk Monitoring Technology last year, MSD Animal Health has made advancements in milk monitoring...
Dairy Technical
The importance of the role of the legume plant known as the clover, is growing on Irish farms. Legal requirements...
Dairy Technical
With St. Patrick’s Day approaching and further rainfalls in recent days, grazing continues to be a challenge on the majority...
Dairy Technical
In recent years, the weather in February and March has had many farmers questioning whether early spring grazing is worth...
Dairy Technical
The first day of March has arrived and for the vast majority of dairy farms, getting cows grazing remains one...
Dairy Technical
Reducing methane emissions within Irish grazing systems is a challenge for the sector ahead of emission reduction targets. Irish agriculture...
Dairy Technical
In many parts of the country, it is remaining a challenge to get cows out to grass, but in other...
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One lucky winner will receive 30 Datamars Tru-Test Active Tags, plus a gateway system valued at €5,000. The package includes...
Dairy Technical
A challenged faced by all dairy cows after calving is negative energy balance (NEB), where energy demands are not being...
Dairy Technical
Completing the first grass walk of the year is important for a number of reasons on grass-based dairy herds. Grass...
Dairy Technical
Although grazing for many is still a few weeks away, it is important that you are ready to get cows...
Dairy Technical
Although cows on many farms cows will not see grass again until spring, in some areas grazing has resumed. The...
Dairy Technical
Farm roadways play a vital part in our grass-based dairy production model, and continue to be a worthwhile investment for...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth rates on farms have taken a hammering this past week as heavy rain swept across the country, ending...
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Dairy producers are faced with volatile market pressures, rising feed costs and the urgent need to address nutrient waste and...
Dairy Technical
The last couple of weeks have created a challenge on farms for keeping cows grazing, with some farmers even being...
Sheep Technical
Farmers planning for the upcoming breeding season may now be looking at ways to ensure they have sufficient grass cover...
Tillage News
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) is to have further discussions on the new catch crop grazing regulations...
Tillage
Teagasc has confirmed that the grass lie-back area within the new Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) 6 regulations for...