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 pits on many farms have now been open for a numbers of months in most cases, and it is...
Dairy Technical
The winter routine has begun on dairy farms, with silage pits now open and cows in housing until next spring....
Dairy Technical
On the vast majority of farms, the silage pit has now been opened and the feeding of cows for the...
Dairy Technical
Grass is key to Ireland’s agricultural production model, with grazed grass used to feed our livestock during the grazing season...
Grass
Recent reports of farmers requesting silage pits to be filled to excessive “and potentially dangerous heights” have spurred the Association...
Agri-Business
With less than 10% of first-cut silage done so far this year, the chief executive of the Association of Farm...
Dairy Technical
As silage season approaches, now is the time to consider the environmental risk of silage effluent, to avoid a pollution...
Dairy Technical
In 2017–2018, most farms experienced severe winter conditions followed by a summer drought that reduced annual grass growth and forage...
Buildings
The delivery of construction inputs such as concrete for “essential minor works on farms”, such as silage pit slabs, is...
Machinery
A maximum loading height of 6m for silage pits has been called for by the Association of Farm and Forestry...
Beef
Silage is the number one feed on the majority of farms over the winter period. Farmers feeding silage need to...
Agri-Business
A number of fire crews in the midlands were called to a farm to quench a silage pit which had...
Grass
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 is getting popular in Co. Cork. JB O’Donovan delivers, chops and mixes beet with...
Beef
With the recent burst of growth and silage harvesting, many farmers are asking themselves if they have enough silage in...
Grass
In for the long haul? The question was posed to Agriland as to how exactly agricultural contractors set their rates...
Grass
Wagon operators from around the country were asked to quote how much they are currently charging for cutting silage this...
Grass
Winter feeding is well underway and many farmers have long opened their silage pit to start using the reserves of...