Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Cell counts remain an issue for farmers
Milk quality advisor with Teagasc, Don Crowley, has raised the issue of cell counts being a continuous challenge for farmers....
Irish Grassland Association
Dairy News
'Only thing that we have that is low cost is our grass' - Buckley
Grass is the Irish dairy sector’s only competitive advantage, according to director of policy with the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Tadhg...
Dairy Technical
Highly efficient 370-cow dairy operation showcased at IGA walk
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) dairy event go underway on Monday (July 17) on the farm of Mark Cassidy near...
Dairy
IGA Dairy Summer Tour: Grass is the core of the system
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) kicked off its dairy summer tour event on the Co. Kilkenny farm of Tom Walsh...
Dairy News
IGA Dairy Summer Tour returns with in-person events
Following a Covid-19 enforced hiatus, the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Dairy Summer Tour is returning in 2022 with three events....
Beef
Home-produced nitrogen draws farmer interest at IGA beef event
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) held a beef event on Tuesday evening (June 14) in Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny, on the...
Beef
IGA event to discuss reducing fertiliser on suckler farms
The 2022 Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Beef Event will take place in Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny, on the suckler farm of...
Sheep
Video: IGA sheep conference and farm walk returns in person
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) held its sheep conference and farm walk yesterday (Thursday, May 19) for the first time...
Sheep News
IGA sheep conference and farm walk set for next week
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) is set to hold its sheep conference and farm walk next Thursday, May 19. Having...
Dairy
IGA dairy conference: What’s in store at this year’s event?
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) will hold its dairy conference, entitled ‘Future proofing Irish dairying’, at 10:00am on Wednesday, January...
Beef
IGA Beef Event to take place online next week
As a consequence of Covid-19 restrictions, the 2020 Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Beef Event is taking a slightly different approach, where...
Dairy
Soil fertility: 'The most important thing is actually the soil test itself'
David Kerr from Ballyfin, Co. Laois, recently took part in the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Dairy Summer Tour live discussion. In...
Dairy
'Lime is vital; it doesn't get the credit it deserves for what it does for land'
“Lime is absolutely vital and doesn’t get the credit it deserves in terms of what it does for the land.”...
Dairy
Why this Galway farmer chose a rotary over a herringbone parlour
It’s been five years since the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Dairy Summer Tour was held on the farm of Henry...
Dairy
'Focus on the areas that produce money; not areas like concrete that consume it'
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Dairy Summer Tour live discussion – which was hosted by AgriLand – featured David Kerr from Ballyfin,...
Dairy
'If you are going into a career in dairying, the best thing to do is work for someone else first'
As part of the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Dairy Summer Tour, IGA Dairy Committee chairman, Stuart Childs, facilitated a live...
Grass
Watch: The Irish Grassland Association Dairy Summer Tour
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Dairy Summer Tour was streamed live on AgriLand today (Thursday, July 23). It can be viewed...
Dairy
IGA video recap: Who's on tonight's Dairy Summer Tour live discussion?
With restrictions prohibiting large gatherings from taking place, the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Dairy Summer Tour will take an online...