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Weather potentially costing dairy farmers €30m every week

Dairy

over 1 year ago

Weather potentially costing dairy farmers €30m every week

The head of the Dairy Knowledge Transfer Department at Teagasc has said that the persistently wet...

Is additional land 'worth more or less if it can produce less?' - Dr. Patton

Dairy Technical

over 1 year ago

Is additional land 'worth more or less if it can produce less?' - Dr. Patton

Dairy farmers need to determine if additional land is going to be profitable for their enterprise...

Nitrates: 'The threat to profitability is only starting'

Dairy Technical

over 1 year ago

Nitrates: 'The threat to profitability is only starting'

The potential complete loss of the nitrates derogation from Ireland, is far more significant for...

Advice on marginal cows and calculating their costs

Dairy Technical

over 3 years ago

Advice on marginal cows and calculating their costs

Farmers must weigh up the cost versus the productivity of marginal cows and consider the efficiency...

Watch: Farmland - breeding for better cows and potato focus

Agri-Business

over 3 years ago

Watch: Farmland - breeding for better cows and potato focus

This week's episode of Farmland, produced by Agriland Media Group, discusses producing 100% of...

Video

over 3 years ago

Farmland – Dairy Advice and Challenges for Potato Farmers

On the latest Farmland programme, Agriland editor Stella Meehan and dairy specialist, Brian...

Farmland – Dairy Advice and Challenges for Potato Farmers

Dairy Technical

over 3 years ago

'Not spreading fertiliser will end up biting you'

The price of chemical fertiliser has many farmers wondering about measures they can take to reduce...

'Not spreading fertiliser will end up biting you'

Dairy Technical

almost 4 years ago

Dr. Joe Patton: 'Engaging with technology will improve bottom line'

To obtain some insight into how the dairy sector faired in 2021 and what lies in store for the...

Dr. Joe Patton: 'Engaging with technology will improve bottom line'

Dairy

about 4 years ago

Teagasc confirms new head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer

Teagasc has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Joe Patton as the new head of its Dairy Knowledge...

Teagasc confirms new head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer

Grass

over 6 years ago

Caught in the rain: Should I mow or should I wait?

As a result of how weather conditions panned over the past fortnight, many drystock farmers - who...

Caught in the rain: Should I mow or should I wait?

Dairy

almost 7 years ago

'Don't ignore small deficits in a winter feed budget'

Speaking at the 2018 Teagasc National Dairy Conference today (Tuesday 27), Teagasc’s Joe Patton...

'Don't ignore small deficits in a winter feed budget'

Tillage

about 7 years ago

'Bettering conacre silage costs key for tillage farmers seeking share of dairy fodder market'

Dairy farmers seeking to purchase forages should focus on the overall cost per tonne of dry matter,...

'Bettering conacre silage costs key for tillage farmers seeking share of dairy fodder market'

Grass

about 7 years ago

'We're coming through a historically bad year for grass growth'

Irish farmers are coming through a historically bad year for grass growth, according to Teagasc’s...

'We're coming through a historically bad year for grass growth'

Dairy

over 7 years ago

Farmers must scrutinise the role late-calving cows play on their farms

Profitable grass-based, spring-calving dairy production systems revolve around matching calving...

Farmers must scrutinise the role late-calving cows play on their farms

Dairy

over 7 years ago

'We have to get away from one size fits all when it comes to stocking rate'

When it comes to developing and maintaining profitable dairy farming systems, farmers must focus on...

'We have to get away from one size fits all when it comes to stocking rate'

Dairy

over 7 years ago

10 steps to improving herd fertility performance

The breeding season is fast approaching on many dairy farms and Teagasc’s Dr. Joe Patton offered...

10 steps to improving herd fertility performance

Dairy

over 7 years ago

Worrying fertility statistics from herds in the Cavan/Monaghan region

Many dairy herds in the Monaghan/Cavan region are lagging behind when it comes to fertility...

Worrying fertility statistics from herds in the Cavan/Monaghan region

Beef

over 9 years ago

'No reason why suckler farmers shouldn't be able to make high-quality silage'

There is no reason why suckler farmers shouldn’t be able to make high-quality silage, according...

'No reason why suckler farmers shouldn't be able to make high-quality silage'

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