Dairy
Breeding an 'invisible dairy cow' to make the most of grass on a heavy farm
Sean O’Riordan returned home to take over the family’s dairy farm in Kiskeam, Co. Cork in 2001 and since then...
Dairy
Sean O’Riordan returned home to take over the family’s dairy farm in Kiskeam, Co. Cork in 2001 and since then...
Dairy
Conor Creedon milks a herd of 94 crossbred cows on the Cork-Kerry border in an area known locally as Sliabh...
Grass
One-third of all Irish milk is produced on heavy lowland or hilly soils, according to Teagasc’s George Ramsbottom. The Teagasc...
Grass
Perennial Ryegrass pastures dominate the reseeding scene in the country at the moment, according to UCD’s Dr Tommy Boland. Speaking...
Beef
Grass is the cheapest feed available to livestock farmers and John Pringle, a suckler and sheep farmer in Aughrim, Co....
Grass
Increasing the number of grazings from each paddock is key to reducing the costs on drystock farms, according to Teagasc’s...
Beef
Award-winning Welsh beef and sheep farmer, Glasnant Morgan will take centre stage at this year’s Irish Grassland Association (IGA) beef...
Sheep
This year’s Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Sheep Conference heads to Wicklow and will focus on managing grass during May and...
Dairy
Milk price volatility has become a feature of Irish dairy farming over the past decade, according to the organisers of...
Dairy
The use of Automatic Milking System (AMS) has allowed the cows to perform to their genetic potential, according to a...
Agri-Business
This years Irish Grassland Association (IGA) and Beef Conference and Farm Walk is taking place on June 30 in Co....