Tillage
The option of whole cropping winter barley, but more likely, winter wheat, may well be a thought in...
Significant numbers of tillage farmers may well seek to grow forage crops as part of their spring...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that farm inspections will...
Dairy Technical
Including alternative forages, such as maize, triticale, rye and wholecrop wheat, will act to fully...
Beef
Anyone planning on saving a cereal crop for wholecrop silage should keep an eye on crop growth...
Rain has eased some pressure on farms across the country, but grass and fodder supplies have been...
Wholecrop silage season is kicking off. Unlike last year, many of the crops being ensiled this...
Hybrid rye could fit in well to tillage farmers' systems and encourage more fodder production...
Dairy
Wholecrop silage is a very popular option for farmers this season, as fodder stocks remain low....
Grass
After a difficult spring, feed reserves on many farms were all but exhausted. Drought-like...
There are a number of alternative feed sources available, but Irish farmers must be aware of each...
