Bales

Complication added to winter feeding plan

Derek Robinson is trying to ensure his bales go to the right livestock.

FARMER WRITES 3 December 2025

Complication added to winter feeding plan

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Blackgrass seed coming from straw imports

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Dairy Management: steps involved in drying off cows

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Teagasc says dairy producers are purchasing Spanish straw

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Farmer Writes: cattle housed for the winter

Farmer Writes: cattle housed for the winter

Karen McCabe has decided to bite the bullet and house cattle for the winter, while she will also speak at a women in farming event and had an unexpected visitor.

FARMER WRITES 10 September 2025

Farmer Writes: summer 2025 the most difficult of my career

Farmer Writes: summer 2025 the most difficult of my career

Initially the rains were horrendous - short-lived thunderstorms with a phenomenal amount of rain in a short space of time.

FARMER WRITES 10 September 2025

With a 10% increase in bale shear grant aid, what are the brands to consider?

With a 10% increase in bale shear grant aid, what are the brands to consider?

With a 10% reference cost increase for plastic retaining bales shears under TAMS III, Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney look at the options available on the Irish market.

FARM MACHINERY 10 September 2025

Bridgeway bale unroller works a treat for 89-year-old Cavan farmer

Bridgeway bale unroller works a treat for 89-year-old Cavan farmer

Four years ago, Cavan farm, Fred Chambers ditched the fork in favour of a Bridgeway Diamond bale unroller to ease the workload of feeding up to 500 bales each winter, Gary Abbott writes.

FARM MACHINERY 10 September 2025

Farmer Writes: silage bridging grass deficit

Farmer Writes: silage bridging grass deficit

Hopefully, we’ll get a bounce in growth soon and be able to ease off the silage again, but if it doesn’t come, we’ll keep the feed going into the cows to maintain performance.

FARMER WRITES 10 September 2025

Farmer Writes: grass bounces back

Farmer Writes: grass bounces back

On the silage front, both of the remaining blocks are nearly ready to cut again.

FARMER WRITES 10 September 2025

Tanco to display full range of kit at the Ploughing

Tanco to display full range of kit at the Ploughing

Tanco Autowrap, the Carlow-based manufacturer of bale wrappers, bale handling and bale feeding equipment will be showcasing a range of its kit including its unique rear trailed mowing setup.

NEWS 10 September 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

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