Dairy
Take action now if your fodder supply is tight for winter
As we all know, 2024 has not been the easiest year in terms of fodder supply and grass growth, but...
Silage
Beef
62% of farms have fully secured their winter feed
A recent survey has offered an insight into the fodder stocks on Irish drystock and dairy farms as the winter...
Sponsored
Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Dairy
Weather will allow for a potential final cut of silage this week
Many farmers chose to spread fertiliser after their last cut of silage in late July or early August in order...
Agri-Business
Exclusive: FCI survey warns of fodder shortage on many farms
71% of agricultural contractors believe that there will be shortage of fodder on many Irish farms this winter, according to...
Agri-Business
Teagasc advises farmers to review fodder requirements
Teagasc has advised farmers to ensure fodder requirements are in place in the coming weeks ahead of winter this year....
Agri-Business
Contractors losing up to 20% of time due to stones and wires
Agricultural contractors are losing up to a fifth of their working time dealing with the damage caused by stones and...
Dairy
NFFSC: Up to 30% of farms report significant winter feed deficits
Up to 30% of farms across both dairy and drystock enterprises are currently reporting significant winter feed deficits, the National...
Dairy
Advice: Choose wholecrop harvest date based on farm needs
Dairy farmers making wholecrop silage from winter or spring cereals should choose the crop’s harvest date and percentage dry matter...
Sponsored
Watch: How to effectively treat and control parasites
Amid the current season of record-high input costs, keeping unnecessary spending to a minimum is key, which means that early...
Machinery
New rakes from Pottinger combine size and simplicity
Three new rakes were introduced by Pottinger at a special launch held in Austria recently which Agriland attended. The latest...
Podcast
Listen: AgriFocus - grass growth with Teagasc advisor Fergal Maguire
In this final episode of the season, Agriland editor Stella Meehan speaks to Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Programme advisor, Fergal Maguire...
Dairy
Early concerns raised over 2024 silage stocks
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Munster Regional chair Conor O’Leary has raised concerns about the amount of silage which may...
Dairy
Beef2024: Silage costing €50/bale to make this year
Round bale silage is costing over €50/bale to produce this year when land costs are taken into account, according to...
Machinery
Watch: A better bale with the Kverneland FastBale?
The Kverneland FastBale is no longer a novelty; the machine, designed to bale, wrap and eject without stopping, has been...
Agri Politics
Buying silage pit covers the priority post-election plan for Punch
Unsuccessful European Parliament election candidate Eddie Punch has said that, among his most important post-election plans, buying covers for the...
Sponsored
Do you want to be paid to share your opinion?
Do you want to be paid to share your opinion? Irish farmers have faced significant media coverage over issues, such...
Machinery
Watch: Kverneland brings its biggest tedder to Ireland
Increasing productivity and timeliness of operations are the the two major drivers behind the ever increasing size of machinery and...
Beef
Call for liming deadline extension until year-end
The rural development chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), John Curran has called for an extension to the deadline...
Opinion
Opinion: Let the great grass-cutting height debate begin
I have attended a number of silage events of late at which the issue of grass-cutting height was discussed at...
Agri-Business
'Better communication' needed between farmers and contractors
There has to be “better communication” between farmers and contractors going forward about how silage is being cut, the national...