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Strategic thinking with current weather very important
Jack Kennedy
This wet weather reinforces the insurance option – an extra pit of silage is almost an absolute necessity more so than a cost to the farm.
27 March 2024 Grass & feeding
Record rainfall disrupting grazing plans in Mayo
Adam Woods reports from a Teagasc early grass walk in Ballyglass in Co Mayo.
27 March 2024 Grass & feeding
Weather and ground conditions pose risk to early silage cuts
With ground un-trafficable, the chance to get fertiliser out for first cut silage has been slim to none, which may pose an issue with harvesting early silage.
Fodder committee to meet on Friday
Minister Charlie McConalogue said the committee will advise farmers based on the most recent information available on fodder.
27 March 2024 News
Scanning autumn calving cows before turnout
If autumn-calving cows have yet to be scanned, it is a job worth carrying out before turnout.
26 March 2024 Management
Minister McConalogue calls fodder committee meeting this week
Minister Charlie McConalogue said the committee will advise farmers based on the most recent information available on fodder.
26 March 2024 News
Watch: this week in photos - feeding livestock, spreading urea and more
Our top farming photos from the past week include urea spreading in Offaly, calf feeding in Tipperary, mountain ewes grazing in Kerry, a suckler-to-beef system in Westmeath and a mart in Tyrone.
24 March 2024 News
Five tips to prepare store cattle for sale
Cattle that are well presented in the sale ring will attract greater buying interest. Here are some tips to prepare animals for selling live.
23 March 2024 Management
Farm Tech Talk: cattle trade, entitlements and grazing challenges
The latest episode of Farm Tech Talk is now live and this week we look at the cattle trade, entitlements and grazing.
22 March 2024 News
Ten tips to start spring grazing
After a long winter, farmers are keen to get cattle out to grass. Kieran Mailey outlines some tips for managing spring grazing.
20 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Workload mounts on farmers as weather woes continue
Niamh Murphy speaks to IFA county chairs on the impact the continuing wet weather is having on farmers.
20 March 2024 News
Farmer Writes: more milk price rises needed
Despite last year being the second highest milk price received, it was one of the lowest profit years in the last decade, highlighting the rising input costs and need for increased milk prices.
20 March 2024 Farmer Writes