Sheep
Don't undo hard work by regrazing closed paddocks
Tightening grass supplies and poor underfoot conditions on sheep farms, have forced farmers’ hands into housing ewes that bit earlier....
Wet weather
Dairy
Grassland management: Tips for grazing during poor weather conditions
Unfortunately, the rain over the past week has forced many farmers to house their cows for a period of time,...
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Sheep
Time to take advantage of the good weather to get ewes and lambs out to grass
Over the next few days, according to Mét Éireann, weather conditions are supposed to improve, which will hopefully allow farmers to...
Dairy
What should I do now if I didn't reach the target area grazed by March 1?
The wettest February on record meant that, unsurprisingly, the vast majority of farmers did not manage to reach the target...
Video
FarmLand 27th February 2020
On this week’s FarmLand: Siobhan Walsh investigates wet weather and its effect on tillage farmers, Claire Mc Cormack speaks to...
Dairy
Farmers forced to fully house, as soils reach saturation point
The heavy and persistent rain last week and over the weekend has resulted in the majority of soils across the...
Tillage
Winter planting hopes dashed - 35-80% planted
The rain of recent days has dashed hopes of winter planting across the country. In the past week, rainfall has...
Video
CROPS WATCH: Beet sown later than planned and early herbicide is essential
Beet sowing was delayed on John Mulhare’s farm this year. John explains what happened, and what his plan is as...
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