Beef
Grass advice: Time to change the mindset; time to think silage
Actions and decisions made now will determine the quality and quantity of silage in next year’s pit and bales. As...
Beef
Actions and decisions made now will determine the quality and quantity of silage in next year’s pit and bales. As...
Video
Take a look at Green Acres Calf to Beef participant Peter Byrne’s farm
Grass
The recent spell of good weather has seen a number of farmers and contractors kick off their silage season. While...
Grass
As the rain continues to fall and animals make their way back to the shed in some cases, or will...
Grass
Thriving grass growth has seen ‘Silage 2019’ kick off exceptionally early in Moate, Co. Westmeath, in recent days with mowers...
Sheep
Opening the Teagasc National Sheep Conference earlier this week, Prof. Gerry Boyle outlined that, while it is not possible to...
Agri-Business
Dairy cooperative Dale Farm recently hosted three on-farm workshops and two evening meetings on the subject of improving silage quality...
Grass
There’s plenty of silage for sale across the country. However, it’s not necessarily available where it’s needed most. While many...
Beef
Silage is the number one feed on the majority of farms over the winter period. Farmers feeding silage need to...
Beef
Winter feeding is well and truly underway. An extended grazing period – after the 2018 summer drought – allowed farmers...
Grass
Silage prices are variable across the country – 4X4 round bales. AgriLand has found prices ranging from €20/bale to €40/bale....
Beef
The winter period is an expensive time for beef farmers. Not alone are the margins tight, but the dry weather...
Beef
Silage is the number one feed on the majority of farms over the winter period. Farmers feeding silage need to...
Grass
While the dark winter evenings continue to close in on us and most farmers have cattle housed for the winter...
Grass
Grass silage is the predominant feed used on the vast majority of dairy, beef and sheep farms in Ireland. Although...
Machinery
Giving consideration to the care and maintenance of soil structure has long been the preserve of the tillage sector. Increasingly...
Beef
Calving may seem like a long way away for spring-calving suckler herds, but winter management is key to the success...
Machinery
Czech outlet Agroportal24h reports that a Dutch contractor – Ronald Bos BV – is using an additional (front-mounted) chopping system when making silage...