Grass
Silage to be cut at Shannon Airport tomorrow
It has been confirmed that silage will be cut, weather permitting, at Shannon Airport’s 400ac site tomorrow morning. This will...
Grass
It has been confirmed that silage will be cut, weather permitting, at Shannon Airport’s 400ac site tomorrow morning. This will...
Grass
The 2017 winter seems to be finally coming to a close, with ground temperatures on the up and fertiliser spreaders...
Grass
With air and soil temperatures recovering, and soils beginning to dry out, it’s time to focus on fertiliser to maximise...
Beef
Silage prices are varying across the country as vehicles – both large and small – transport silage, haylage, straw, alfalfa...
Beef
The first thing that strikes you when you walk into Thomas O’Connor’s yard is that you could eat your dinner...
Opinion
The anticipation of an early spring has totally receded in most parts of the country, leaving many farmers with the...
Grass
Unfortunately, the recent snow has prolonged the housing period. It comes just when land was beginning to dry and grazing...
N.Ireland
With many acres of last year’s grass still lying rotting across Ulster, and wet weather conditions continuing, the College of...
N.Ireland
The headlines from the north-west last summer were far from good for grassland farmers – yet good silage was still...
N.Ireland
Following the summer no farmer will forget – for all the wrong reasons – silage yields in Northern Ireland hit...
Grass
Silage waste or spoilage is a problem on many farms. Over the winter season, waste can build up considerably. A...
Opinion
Farmers undercutting full-time contractors – using machinery procured with the support of grant aid – is the height of folly....
Grass
€30/bale (4X4 bale) looks to be the standard price for silage in many parts of the country. However, as you...
Opinion
The need for a professional contracting sector within Irish agriculture has never been greater. Only in this way will the...
Rural Life
The past few weeks have been a popular time for weddings in Ireland, but a recent one in Co. Tipperary...
Dairy
There is no one miracle cure to address a fodder shortage at farm level, Teagasc’s Brian Garry told AgriLand recently. “You need...
Opinion
Teagasc must be made an honest broker in the fast-developing debate on how best to manage the forage crisis that...
Beef
There is large variation in silage prices across the country. Quality is also variable and farmers need to choose carefully...