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Northern Ireland
Straw prices steady as demand slows
Kieran Mailey
Buying demand for straw has slowed during March, helping to settle prices
6 March 2024 Management
Dealing with the current weather on beef farms
In this week's Beef Management, Adam Woods takes a look at dealing with the current weather and planning for fertiliser.
20 February 2024 News
Farmer Writes: you’ve got to have a dream
James Strain weighs up the pros and cons of concreting his yard.
Analysis of bales doesn’t stack up
Despite harvesting in ideal conditions, the energy value of baled silage is lower than expected, writes Derek Robinson.
14 February 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmer Writes: A relief on the slurry front
We’re having a more leisurely spring than usual, along with a break of roughly six weeks between calving.
14 February 2024 Farmer Writes
Ten tips to stretch straw for calving and lambing
With straw prices are at record highs and availability limited, Kieran Mailey outlines some options to stretch supplies this spring.
14 February 2024 Northern Ireland
Straw shortage continues to impact prices
Straw availability continues to be an issue, with many farmers relying on bales imported from Britain.
31 January 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmer Writes: cows coming fit for sale
My cows are well-fed and well-fleshed, so I’m leaning towards killing them, but every time I think I have my mind made up, something arises to cast a little doubt, writes James Strain.
24 January 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: countdown to calving commences
Preparations are under way for calving on Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, as he works out what to move where ahead of a busy few weeks.
24 January 2024 Farmer Writes
Callows farmers want 'freedom from flooding and freedom to farm'
High waters on the Callows (Rivers Shannon, Suck, Brosna and Little Brosna) from July last year meant that farmers suffered the loss of thousands of bales of silage. and hay as well as grazing ground.
17 January 2024 News
Is a fodder shortage looming on farm?
Early housing due to the wet autumn means many farmers have used up a lot of winter forage and possibly facing a shortage before turnout.
17 January 2024 Northern Ireland
The ups and downs of building a suckler herd in US 'corn country'
Matt Rice runs 40 cow-calf pairs on his 2,100ac farm in Illinois, rotating them between paddocks across the holding. Claire Mc Cormack reports.
17 January 2024 News