Rural Life
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is urging farmers and contractors to...
Dairy
Growing up on a family dairy farm in Co. Kildare has always meant that silage season, at least for me, has never just been about securing....
Now that we are into the second week of May, farm safety must be at the helm as the busyness on farms is beginning to ramp up...
The national forecast for the next number of days looks promising to make a quality first cut silage and even though farmers may argue that...
With the June bank holiday weekend looking like it will deliver promising weather, it is crucial that you do not delay your first cut silage
Dairy Technical
Farmers and contractors are being urged to be aware of the dangers during silage season, according to the latest Teagasc advice......
Farmers harvesting first-cut silage are being warned of "possible fermentation issues" and urged to take preventative action to reduce....
Environment
As silage season approaches, Limerick City and County Council has reminded farmers of their obligations around effluent.
Grass
Scattered rain has been the weather trend for the past number of days with limited opportunities to secure cuts of silage in dry conditions.
Machinery News
Main-season first-cut silage has kicked off over the past week on farms across Ireland with the arrival of more settled weather conditions.
Machinery Focus
Silage contracting charges have remained firm despite drop in fuel costs, contractor Thomas Poole explains why.
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has reminded farmers about the storage requirements for silage bales.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has issued a road safety appeal as silage cutting season gets underway across the country.
The month of May is a busy period on farms as the breeding season gets underway, along with the harvesting of first-cut silage.
The silage-cutting season has been compressed into three short weeks. Widening the window through grass variety selection may help
N.Ireland
Calls have been made for increased farm safety and vigilance in the run up to silage season and...
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) are appealing to motorists...
Gardaí in the southeast recently stopped a number of agricultural vehicles and machinery for offences including tax issues and mobile phones.
The good weather at the end of last week and into the weekend resulted in a lot of farmers making a move on harvesting their first cut of silage.
Video
On the latest episode of Farmland, Stella Meehan sits down with executive director of the FTMTA, Michael Farrelly and journalist...
April is here and in just a few short weeks the farm mower will once again be busy on the silage...
Beef
The warm dry-spell over the past week saw farmers in many parts of the country opt to secure a few early bales of silage.
A variety of cost-efficient Ford tractors are still being put to use to ensure the self-sufficiency of the enterprise on the coast of Cork
