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SMS CZ introduces new bale chaser

Czech machinery manufacturer SMS CZ is introducing a new self-loading bale transporter capable of loading and transporting up to 18 round bales.

NEWS 10 December 2025

SMS CZ introduces new bale chaser

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Complication added to winter feeding plan

Complication added to winter feeding plan

FARMER WRITES 3 December 2025

Farmer Writes: Irish farmers paying the price for EU red tape

Farmer Writes: Irish farmers paying the price for EU red tape

FARMER WRITES 26 November 2025

Blackgrass seed coming from straw imports

Blackgrass seed coming from straw imports

Blackgrass seed coming from straw imports

NEWS 19 November 2025

Dairy Management: steps involved in drying off cows

Dairy Management: steps involved in drying off cows

Dairy Management: steps involved in drying off cows

MANAGEMENT 19 November 2025

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Teagasc says dairy producers are purchasing Spanish straw

Teagasc says dairy producers are purchasing Spanish straw

Teagasc has said that while Irish straw is of similar quality to Spanish straw, some dairy producers are opting to purchase Spanish straw.

NEWS 17 September 2025

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 17 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 17 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 17 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 17 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 17 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 17 September 2025

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