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Farmer Writes: breeding season in full swing
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We’re currently 17 days into the breeding season, and I’m pleased to report that just over 80% of the herd has been served.
30 April 2025 News
My Farming Week: Kacey Meehan, Kilcoran, Cahir, Co Tipperary
Kasey just turned 20 and is busy jugging farming, working for Cork Marts, driving tractors and playing camogie for Brian Borus Camogie Club.
16 April 2025 Farm machinery
The Antrim contractors on using their 16th Krone baler
Now on their 16th Krone baler, Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Daniel Wilkinson to see how his most recent Krone Comprima CF 155 XC+ is performing after one season.
SIP rake is the ‘Star’ of the show for Dublin contractor
Having almost doubled baler output when his first SIP twin rotor rake arrived, Gary Abbott caught up with farmer and contractor Pat Flynn to find out why he chose the Slovenian solution.
16 April 2025 Contracting
Farmer Writes: spring has finally sprung
Having a few dry weeks to start March off is wonderful, as the farm jobs can be done with gusto, in the hopes of a good year.
26 March 2025 Farmer Writes
Quicke launches new Unigrip soft hands attachment
Quicke has introduced its new Unigrip L+ and XL+ soft hands attachment, which is capable of handling two bales at once.
19 March 2025 News
Farmer Writes: roll on the grazing season
The weather hasn’t improved much, but it’s still nice to see it bright at 6 o’clock in the evening. One’s mind starts to turn to the spring and plan for the grazing season, writes James Strain.
24 February 2025 Farmer Writes
Three males in mid-teens arrested over fire at Kildare stud farm
The incident took place on Friday 7 February, in which three sheds were damaged and 600 hay and straw bales were burned.
19 February 2025 News
Straw prices steady but demand on the rise
Buying demand for straw is starting to increase ahead of spring calving and lambing, but prices are holding steady.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Top-quality silage remains a pipe dream
Derek Robinson is still waiting on a silage analysis to come back with a fantastic result.
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Six drystock jobs for January
Adam Woods takes a look at some jobs that could be completed on drystock farms over the next month
8 January 2025 Management
Five tips for a mid-winter fodder budget
The end of the year is a good time to update the fodder budget for the farm.
29 December 2024 Management