Zero grazing
A €20 fuel surcharge, two-week credit periods, and charging by load or by hour; Agriland caught up with contractors to talk zero grazing.
Sheep
Sheep veterinarian, Phillipa Page, has referenced Iceberg diseases as contributing significantly to reductions in flock productivity.
Agri-Business
Teagasc is currently inviting tenders for cattle haulage services for its Grange Research Centre in Dunsany, Co. Meath.
Beef
Kilkenny Mart auctioneer George Candler surmised current sentiment, saying: "Nobody seems to know what direction the cattle trade will go."
Silage Bales
Quality, weight and location were the biggest factors that influenced price when Agriland contacted sellers this week.
The Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society held its annual Pedigree Show and Sale on Saturday, October 24, at GVM Tullamore Mart, Co. Offaly.
The latest European Commission figures indicate rising milk supply, expanding dairy production, and stronger export volumes in the EU.
Dairy
Many farmers may be wondering whether it is worth considering the move to once-a-day (OAD) milking for some time before drying off the herd.
A focus on polled genetics, docility and pedigree breeding was at the heart of a beef farm walk at Roundhill Limousin in Co. Limerick.
Rural Life
A farm organisation has told farmers to "note the names" of workers carrying out maintenance on hedgerows.
The Irish Simmental Cattle Society hosted its Premier Show and Sale at Roscommon Co-Operative...
Following the two month long drought, fertiliser was late going out, which ultimately meant silage was late coming in.
All 80 suckler cows have now been housed for the winter on Wesley Browne's farm in Co. Monaghan.
Machinery
Have you ever been driving your modern tractor down a country road only for it to stop dead, almost throwing you from the seat?
News that the Algerian market has "temporarily closed" to cattle imports has seen export buyer activity ease at several mart sales.
Over 36,500 head of cattle were slaughtered in the week ending Sunday, October 25, over 6,700 head above the same week of last year.
Schemes
EU member states agreed their provisional opinion on the next CAP, but what does it say about active and young farmers?
The final push to finish the rotation is now on, as grass growth has falling back to 31kg DM/ha, paired with unfavourable conditions.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) seems to have softened its stance in the ongoing fallen animal collection dispute.
Agriland recently asked the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the anomaly in the cull ewe kill figures.
A new project has been launched to reduce Europe's dependence on imported protein sources for animal feed.
Sixth year student Cian Hanrahan has used his Leaving Cert politics project to show falling rates of interest in farming among his peers.
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Farmers looking to improve grassland will hear from experienced Irish and international speakers at BioFarm this November.
