Environment
Vigilance from farmers called for to avoid water pollution
Farmers have been urged to remain vigilant during the summer months – especially when harvesting silage and spreading slurry –...
Environment
Farmers have been urged to remain vigilant during the summer months – especially when harvesting silage and spreading slurry –...
Grass
A tractor and trailer carrying bales of silage was recently stopped by members of An Garda Siochana, because no straps...
Dairy
Farmers must maximise silage quality, irrespective of the production systems they are following, according to AFBI’s (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute’s)...
Grass
As the warm and sunny weather continues, grass growth is moving in surplus territory and many farmers have been busy...
Machinery
Respondents to an AgriLand survey have indicated that “unsatisfactory pay” is the main reason why they would not work with...
Environment
The summer holds promise of “a great year” for farmers; but a “shortage of silage this winter” could be on...
Machinery
Silage making is in full swing and the rain forecast for the weekend has brought the first real pressure point...
Environment
A Status Yellow rainfall warning issued by Met Eireann is set to halt silage-cutting operations in parts of the country...
Grass
Northern Ireland’s grass growth has been almost off the chart this week, as a combination of sunshine and light rain...
Grass
Conditions may be ideal for grass cutting across the country, yet contractors are seriously struggling to find tractor drivers to...
Grass
Farmers have been encouraged to plan for a second cut of silage in 2018 by Teagasc dairy specialist Dr. Joe...
Rural Life
This week filming got underway for a DVD that will be inspired by women in agriculture, with the first images...
Environment
The current fine spell of weather being experienced in Ireland is set to extend into next week, according to Met...
Rural Life
It’s fair to say that the 2018 silage season has notched up a gear this week, thanks to the prolonged...
Grass
It finally appears that the weather is after turning for the better and a period of good weather is forecast...
Grass
May is the month of peak grass growth and this needs to be maximised on your farm. To help farmers,...
Dairy
Milking a herd of 135 purebred Holstein Friesian cows, Joe and Kevin Doran – a father-and-son team – got the...
Grass
After the winter/spring just passed, fodder reserves on farms across the country are at low levels and this brings the...