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Beef
Five tips for grazing forage crops over winter
Kieran Mailey
Where farmers plan on outwintering cattle on crops such as kale, outlined are five tips to grazing management.
Five tips for grazing forage crops over winter
 
 
Watching autumn calving cows for repeat heats
Beef
Watching autumn calving cows for repeat heats
Five tips for managing the calf creep
Beef
Five tips for managing the calf creep
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Beef
Five tips for managing the silage pit
Beef
Five tips for effective fluke control this autumn
TOOLS & CALCULATORS


BEEF
Five tips for grazing forage crops over winter
Forage crops
Five tips for grazing forage crops over winter
Where farmers plan on outwintering cattle on crops such as kale, outlined are five tips to grazing management.
DAIRY
Does it pay to milk on this winter?
Drying off
Does it pay to milk on this winter?
With fields saturated and milk price almost half what it was last season, Aidan Brennan looks at the margin from producing milk from the shed this winter.
SHEEP
Assessing autumn liver fluke control options
Liver fluke
Assessing autumn liver fluke control options
With the greatest immediate threat likely to be from acute liver fluke it is important that producers select a product that targets at least immature liver fluke.
ANIMAL HEALTH
Five tips for worm control in grazing cattle
Animal health
Five tips for worm control in grazing cattle
Worm burdens will be on the rise on grazing ground following rain this weekend, so follow our top tips for worm control.


TILLAGE
Tillage Management: harvest under way and lots of rules to remember
Crops
Tillage Management: harvest under way and lots of rules to remember
Harvest has started for some across the country, and will get into full swing for many in the next week.
MACHINERY
Is your baler in check and up to spec?
Silage
Is your baler in check and up to spec?
In order to minimise downtime this silage season, Gary Abbott looks at some of the key points and areas to consider from a maintenance perspective when it comes to combination balers.
BUILDINGS
6 easy steps to making your TAMS III application
Sheep handling
6 easy steps to making your TAMS III application
Ahead of the deadline for Tranche I closing, Martin Merrick outlines how to make your application for some of the simpler investments.
FARM SAFETY
Leitrim students develop farm safety calendar for 2024
Farm safety
Leitrim students develop farm safety calendar for 2024
Each month has a different farm safety tip or piece of advice based on what is happening on many farms across the country in that month.


VIDEOS


FARM PROGRAMMES
Seeds of sustainability in west Cork
Footprint Farmers
Seeds of sustainability in west Cork
Madeline McKeever’s farming journey has been guided by a lifelong commitment to sustainability, and the diversity of her 30ac enterprise is testament to her efforts, writes Brendan Dunford.
‘Working smarter, not harder’: benefits beyond balance sheet in organic farming
Footprint Farmers
‘Working smarter, not harder’: benefits beyond balance sheet in organic farming
Organic farming is more than just a scheme; it embodies a rich history and philosophy that is rooted in the belief of working with, not against, nature, writes Emma Hart.
‘Working smarter, not harder’: benefits beyond balance sheet in organic farming
Footprint Farmers
Woodlands and wellbeing in Co Westmeath
Forestry is sometimes viewed as incompatible with farming but, for Ger Deegan, it has allowed him to ‘breathe again’ and to enjoy his farming more than ever, writes Brendan Dunford.
Breeding coming to a close for Tullamore Farm ewes
Tullamore Farm
Breeding coming to a close for Tullamore Farm ewes
90% of mature ewes have now been serviced, with the ram having now also gone in with replacement ewe lambs.
ACA organic online meetings open to all farmers 29 November & 6 DecemberSPONSORED
ACA organic online meetings open to all farmers 29 November & 6 December
Open online meetings will be held for farmers and their families to engage in meaningful discussions about the various procedures and best practices associated with organic farming enterprises.
GAIN Pre-Calver Gold success on Laois farmSPONSORED
GAIN Pre-Calver Gold success on Laois farm
Dairy farmers Richard and Ian Galbraith discuss the success of supplementing GAIN Pre-Calver Gold to their 110-cow herd in Co Laois.
Harnessing the Soil Microbiome for Sustainable Agriculture in the 'Human' EraSPONSORED
Harnessing the Soil Microbiome for Sustainable Agriculture in the 'Human' Era
Science Week is a national celebration of science, with hundreds of in-person and hybrid events taking place nationwide. Running from 12-19 November
New quad bike regulations - are you ready? SPONSORED
New quad bike regulations - are you ready?
Quad bikes are designed to cope with a wide variety of terrain types and so are a fantastic aid for farm work - by Ciaran Roche, FBD risk manager.