Rural Life
Planning retention for silage pit and shed refused by An Bord Pleanála
A farmer in Lahinch, Co. Clare has been refused planning retention permission for a silage pit, machinery shed, and other...
Silage Pit
Dairy
Advice: Do you know the rules for stacking silage bales?
As first-cut silage is being harvested and stored on many farms across the country, it is time to ask yourself...
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With the year end fast approaching, now is the time to be planning on what can be done to minimise...
Environment
Council highlights risks posed by silage effluent
As silage season approaches, Limerick City and County Council has reminded farmers of their obligations around effluent. In a statement,...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Managing fodder supplies on farms
Silage pits on many farms have now been open for a numbers of months in most cases, and it is...
Dairy Technical
Silage pit management this winter
The winter routine has begun on dairy farms, with silage pits now open and cows in housing until next spring....
Dairy Technical
Managing the silage pit over the winter months
On the vast majority of farms, the silage pit has now been opened and the feeding of cows for the...
Dairy Technical
Have you tested your silage quality yet?
Grass is key to Ireland’s agricultural production model, with grazed grass used to feed our livestock during the grazing season...
Grass
Silage pits - 'Potentially dangerous' heights putting workers at risk say HSA & FCI
Recent reports of farmers requesting silage pits to be filled to excessive “and potentially dangerous heights” have spurred the Association...
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Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Agri-Business
FCI calls for calm amid 'frenzy' to catch up on first-cut silage
With less than 10% of first-cut silage done so far this year, the chief executive of the Association of Farm...
Dairy Technical
Environmental considerations for silage storage
As silage season approaches, now is the time to consider the environmental risk of silage effluent, to avoid a pollution...
Dairy Technical
Building a forage reserve to protect against severe weather
In 2017–2018, most farms experienced severe winter conditions followed by a summer drought that reduced annual grass growth and forage...
Buildings
Concrete deliveries for silage pits permitted during Covid-19 clampdown
The delivery of construction inputs such as concrete for “essential minor works on farms”, such as silage pit slabs, is...
Machinery
6m height limit urged to improve silage pit safety
A maximum loading height of 6m for silage pits has been called for by the Association of Farm and Forestry...
Beef
Now that I'm feeding silage, how do I minimise waste?
Silage is the number one feed on the majority of farms over the winter period. Farmers feeding silage need to...
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Agri-Business
Fire crews tackle silage pit fire in the midlands
A number of fire crews in the midlands were called to a farm to quench a silage pit which had...
Grass
Top tips to reduce the spoilage of your silage
Silage waste or spoilage is a problem on many farms. Over the winter season, waste can build up considerably. A...
Tillage
'Mixing beet and maize in the pit growing in popularity'
Mixing beet and maize in the pit is getting popular in Co. Cork. JB O’Donovan delivers, chops and mixes beet with...
Beef
Have you made enough silage for next winter?
With the recent burst of growth and silage harvesting, many farmers are asking themselves if they have enough silage in...