Weekly weather: up to 100mm of rain expected this week
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Farmer Writes: seven days of grass to graze
Bill O'Keeffe still has over 60% of his herd milking. They are producing 12.5l at 5.87% fat and 4.60% protein.
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No backstop for Irish beef prices
Irish prime beef prices are now below the EU average, writes Phelim O'Neill.
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Keeping your farm and household secure this winter – top tips
Local garda based in Granard, Co Longford, recently briefed farmers at a KT event in Granard Mart, Co Longford, on farm security. The event highlighted a number of areas that farmers can address.
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Watch: Sense of security is dangerous
Despite the prolonged dry periods this summer, farmers shouldn’t dismiss the risk of important internal parasites like liver fluke, lungworm and gutworm later this year.
Long read: the suckler switch – moving from dairy to beef
Mark Cox explains how he made the switch from dairy to beef on his Sligo farm.
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Good autumn milk supply in Kilkenny
Grazing at Greenfield farm has been more off than on for the last week, writes Jack Kennedy.
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Dairy management: get your head lamp out for drying off
Drying off cows is important to get right and a vision for fertility is also important, writes Jack Kennedy.
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Bank of Ireland announce new €100m fund for farmers
Bank of Ireland have announced that they will be designating a new €100 million fund to directly support farmers.
Temporary sheep fencing – grazing surplus grass and forage crops
Sheep fencing doesn't need to cost a fortune, with plenty of options now on the market allowing fencing to be set up quickly.
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Watch: Understanding Liver Fluke
Research published in 2016 suggested that 82% of Irish dairy herds have been exposed to liver fluke1.
Meet the 39 Origin Green farmer finalists
This week Bord Bia profiles 39 finalists in its Origin Green Sustainable Dairy, Beef and Horticulture Farmer Awards
Watch: Sense of security is dangerous
Despite the prolonged dry periods this summer, farmers shouldn’t dismiss the risk of important internal parasites like liver fluke, lungworm and gutworm later this year.
Labour saving solutions this winter
Protect your herd this winter with an effective vaccination programme.
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Carrickboy Farms in Co Longford is producing part of its own electricity with new photovoltaic panels installed on a new shed.
William Conlon visited a new cubicle shed built just outside of Fermoy in Co Cork which was designed to greatly reduce winter workload.
The Irish Farmers Journal travelled to Foulksmills, Co Wexford to catch up with a contractor out zero grazing brassicas for dairy farmers.
There are several factors that were weighed up by Ballymena dairy farmer James King before he decided to change to a flying herd.
An update on wintering and feeding out forage crops on Laois BETTER Farm
Spring calving will get underway in December and finish by February on Barry Carty's farm in Garrison, Co Fermanagh.
The Irish Farmers Journal recently visited Lisbeg Farms in Co Galway who made the transition from a trailed double row Thyregod beet harvest...
The BETTER Farm beef challenge study tour went to Scotland last week
Breeding started on John Oliver’s farm near Limavady, Co Derry last Monday (19 November).
Dairy editor Aiden Brennan and Journal vet Tommy Heffernan chat through selective dry cow therapy and what you need to consider when thinkin...
Fertiliser prices to jump 16% next year – Teagasc
The agency has warned of steep fertiliser price hikes in 2019.
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Go wild in west Cork
Pottinger appoints Atkins to take charge in the Midlands
Pottinger Ireland has recently appointed Atkins Farm Machinery Birr as its new dealer for the region.
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Bauer to introduce noise-insulated irrigation pump sets
Bauer have recently introduced a new range of irrigation pump sets for applications where an exposed diesel engine running for hours on end is likely to cause disturbance.
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Tillage management: up to nine inches in places in November
A deluge of rainfall, especially in the southern half of the country, in recent weeks brought most of the field work to a halt.
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Grain markets: maize continues to take market share
While many different factors act to influence market forces, the relatively low price of maize is having a huge impact in this country.
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