Rural Life
With animals housed, inclement weather, earlier nights and occasionally icy ground, winter time presents challenges to farm safety.
With colder, wetter weather on the way, the RSA is reminding drivers that "keeping vehicles roadworthy is vital for safety."
Agri-Business
90% of farms expect to have sufficient feed in place for the coming winter, according to the latest data from Teagasc.
Dairy
It's not great to be talking about the winter months and we are only at the start of July but farmers should begin to prepare themselves...
The weather forecast for the coming week indicates that it will be generally dry with light winds but it will also be cold, with frost, ice
Irish Rural Link (IRL) – the national network representing the interest of rural communities - is...
Beef
With just a few months until farmers will be getting cattle back into sheds for winter housing, feeding costs are an expense that processors and retailers must recognise, an Irish farm organisation has said.
Teagasc has advised farmers in the weeks ahead to ensure fodder requirements are in place ahead of next winter
With the arrival of winter in New Zealand, farmers are encouraged to prepare their farms for if the weather turns bad.
This winter was the eleventh consecutive season with above average temperatures, according to Met Éireann's weather provisional statement
The weather will turn colder this week with frost and ice forming, and some wintry precipitation is possible.
A total of €2,700,000 will be made available to the Seniors Alert Scheme to continue funding for alarms and make advances for those over 65
Vets in many regions of the country have noticed high parasitic burdens in livestock with widespread cases of cattle coughing in sheds.
Dairy Technical
Water entering slurry tanks on farms over the winter months could have a significant impact on storage capacity.
Farmers keen to ensure their cows will get the best out of silage they have harvested in recently should seek to get their silage analysed.
As we move though August, grass growth begins to slow, days are getting shorter - which are all signs that the housed period isn't too far off.
Something that needs to be completed on farms over the coming days if it has not already been completed is a fodder budget.
Opinion
Winter has long over-stayed its welcome in this part of the world, I believe. And I sense that all Irish farmers feel the same way.
Met Éireann has today (Friday, January 13) issued a weather advisory for the whole country for...
The arrival of the recent cold snap has certainly signalled that winter is coming and with that it is important that farmers are prepared.
Gardaí are advising homeowners and residents to lock up and light up during longer darker winter evenings and be wary of bogus callers.
Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) has said that it does not envisage any disruption to gas supply during the winter months.
As we head into August and gear up towards housing, now is a good opportunity to get your farm winter-ready.
