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Beef
Be alert for grass tetany as grazing resumes
Kieran Mailey
Where suckler cows with calves at foot have been turned out to grass in recent days, make sure animals are well covered for magnesium to prevent tetany.
Be alert for grass tetany as grazing resumes
 
 
Growing fodder for another farmer
Tillage
Growing fodder for another farmer
Five tips to get spring grazing back on track
Beef
Five tips to get spring grazing back on track
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Tillage
Top tips for crop establishment in a difficult spring
Beef
Five tips to prepare stock bulls for breeding
TOOLS & CALCULATORS


BEEF
Be alert for grass tetany as grazing resumes
Grazing
Be alert for grass tetany as grazing resumes
Where suckler cows with calves at foot have been turned out to grass in recent days, make sure animals are well covered for magnesium to prevent tetany.
DAIRY
Hundreds of sprayers grant aided under TAMS with some due a test
Sprayers
Hundreds of sprayers grant aided under TAMS with some due a test
A large number of trailed and mounted sprayers were grant aided under TAMS II from the Department of Agriculture. Many of these sprayers are now due a test.
SHEEP
What are forage crops costing to grow?
Forage crops
What are forage crops costing to grow?
Farmers should look at the Teagasc crop costs and returns before planting forage crops and see how their figures will differ.
ANIMAL HEALTH
Five tips for effective fluke control this autumn
Animal health
Five tips for effective fluke control this autumn
When fluke-drenching cattle this autumn, follow some of the outlined tips to get the most effective cover possible.


TILLAGE
Growing fodder for another farmer
Forage crops
Growing fodder for another farmer
There is a fodder deficit on many farms across the country. Tillage and livestock farmers could work together to fill this deficit.
MACHINERY
Weed control technology - what are the latest developments?
Weed control
Weed control technology - what are the latest developments?
Weed control is going through a mini-revolution. For decades, herbicide was the solution to all weed problems, but this is quickly changing, writes Dermot Forristal, Teagasc Oak Park.
BUILDINGS
New app being developed to enhance farm safety
Farm safety
New app being developed to enhance farm safety
The app is currently being developed as part of PhD research and should be launched by the end of the year.
FARM SAFETY


VIDEOS


FARM PROGRAMMES
Turnout two months behind on Tullamore Farm
Breeding & health
Turnout two months behind on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods has the latest from Tullamore Farm, the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Co Offaly.
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
Crops
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Dublin and Laois as final preparations are made for spring planting.
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
Footprint Farmers
A journey into ‘silvoarable’ farming in Co Carlow
Jack Browne’s vision for his farm, and his courage and conviction in realising it, offers a terrific learning experience for a future where innovation, diversification and adaptation will be crucial.
Decent winter crops but fields remain saturated
Crops
Decent winter crops but fields remain saturated
This week, Conor Kehoe chats to farmers in Waterford, Meath, and Kilkenny as they hope for an improvement in the weather.
'Everything is connected': protecting future generations with farming techniquesSPONSORED
'Everything is connected': protecting future generations with farming techniques
Rising temperatures, endless droughts and devastating floods – an unrelenting cycle of extreme weather is pushing communities in Malawi into deadly hunger.
Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solutionSPONSORED
Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solution
Due to relentless wet weather, the spring of 2024 has proven to be an extremely testing time for growers.
Pump up your crops with VIXERAN®SPONSORED
Pump up your crops with VIXERAN®
VIXERAN®, a proven bacteria-based biofertiliser by Syngenta Biologicals, allows your crop to fix nitrogen (N) directly from the atmosphere. This improves nitrogen use efficiency on your farm.
There’s a future for palm oil in the dairy supply chainSPONSORED
There’s a future for palm oil in the dairy supply chain
If not palm, then what? Understanding the complex story of sustainable palm and the vital role it plays in supporting global conservation efforts, local economies and the dairy supply chain.