Farm programmes

The latest news and features from the Irish Farmers Journal farm programmes and demonstration farms.

Beef
Watch: surplus grass and weighing cattle on Thrive demo farm
Declan Marren
Declan Marren has the latest from the Thrive demonstration farm, where the yearling cattle were weighed for the first time since turnout and the first surplus grass of the year is to be baled.
 
 
Farm Programmes
Thrive weekly roundup: dealing with high costs and feeding calves at grass
Beef
How the Thrive farmers are dealing with increased input costs
Beef
Thrive: meal feeding to calves at grass – feed on or cut it out?
Tillage
From the Tramlines: wet and windy May spurs hope for good harvest
VIDEOS
DAIRYLINK
Jack Kennedy
10 key issues in play on Dairylink farms
The Dairylink programme attempts to profile real key issues that are happening on Northern farms many of which are producing milk all year round.
David Wright
Balancing the early-lactation diet
Half the herd of the King farm in Co Antrim are less than 80 days-in-milk.
FOOTPRINT FARMERS
Siobhán Walsh
Some steps to improve silage quality
Producing high-quality silage could save a lot of money this season, as fertiliser and concentrate costs reach exceptionally high prices.
Jenny Keegan
What do the water test results look like on the footprint farms?
Samples were taken to ensure our Footprint Farms have adequate water quality.
FROM THE TRAMLINES
Stephen Robb
From the Tramlines: wet and windy May spurs hope for good harvest
This week, Stephen Robb talks to farmers from Meath, Carlow and Derry, where crops are developing well with the help of moisture and milder temperatures.
Stephen Robb
From the Tramlines: progress in north but rain needed in south
This week we talk to farmers from Donegal, Laois and Wexford. Good progress has been made in Donegal where spring sowing is ongoing. Conditions have turned very dry in Wexford and Laois however.
NEWFORD FARM
Darren Carty
Newford Farm update: TB remains a niggling issue
There were two homebred heifers identified as TB reactors in the latest test carried out a fortnight ago.
Darren Carty
Newford Farm update: sires selected for 2022 breeding season
There are two new additions, with Charolais and Limousin sires replacing two bulls of the same breeds, while the two Belgian Blue sires have been dropped for the 2022 breeding season.
NI SHEEP PROGRAMME
Kieran Mailey
NI Sheep Programme: Reseeding plans in Co Antrim
Co Antrim sheep farmer Dermot McAleese is gearing up to reseed grazing and silage swards this summer.
Kieran Mailey
NI Sheep Programme: few issues for mid-season lambing
This week, Kieran Mailey catches up with the programme farmers operating mid-season lambing flocks.
THRIVE
Declan Marren
Watch: surplus grass and weighing cattle on Thrive demo farm
Declan Marren has the latest from the Thrive demonstration farm, where the yearling cattle were weighed for the first time since turnout and the first surplus grass of the year is to be baled.
TULLAMORE FARM
Niamh Gunn
Watch: grass growth explosion on Tullamore Farm
Niamh Gunn chats with Shaun Diver to see what’s happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
SPONSORED
Watch: grass growth explosion on Tullamore Farm
Niamh Gunn chats with Shaun Diver to see what’s happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
SPONSORED
Watch: breeding progressing well on Tullamore Farm
Niamh Gunn chats with Shaun Diver to see what’s happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
SPONSORED
Watch: breeding season kicks off at Tullamore
Niamh Gunn chats with Shaun Diver to see what’s been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
SPONSORED
Grass growth slow to take off on Tullamore Farm
Niamh Gunn chats with Shaun Diver to find out what’s been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
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