Baling

Grass+ Beef: Late first cuts and early second cut on the cards this week

While some farms are tidying up the last of the first cut crops, second cut is coming in for farmers who harvested in early May.

GRASS & FEEDING 18 June 2025

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Opinion: IGG proposals worth consideration

Opinion: IGG proposals worth consideration

OPINION 14 June 2025

In pictures: local farmers bale silage in aid of Pieta House

In pictures: local farmers bale silage in aid of Pieta House

NEWS 12 May 2025

No baling payment planned for this year

No baling payment planned for this year

No baling payment planned for this year

NEWS 7 May 2025

I’m thinking of buying a mower, what would you recommend?

I’m thinking of buying a mower, what would you recommend?

I’m thinking of buying a mower, what would you recommend?

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 6 May 2025

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Silage contractor charges likely to stay steady

Silage contractor charges likely to stay steady

The dry, sunny weather in recent days has saw the start of this year’s silage season, mainly for dairy farmers operating multi-cut systems.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 January 2025

SIP rake is the ‘Star’ of the show for Dublin contractor

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.

CONTRACTING 8 January 2025

Non-stop baling keeps Galway contractor moving

Non-stop baling keeps Galway contractor moving

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Sean Gilligan, a Galway contractor baling for three decades who made the move to a Kverneland FastBale ahead of last season.

FARM MACHINERY 8 January 2025

Farmers supply over 70% of the diesel we use — Antrim contractor

Farmers supply over 70% of the diesel we use — Antrim contractor

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Darragh Rutledge from Rutledge Contracts who tells us about his contracting enterprise and newly established machinery retail business, focusing on slurry.

FARM MACHINERY 8 January 2025

Tillage Management: watching the weather for fertiliser, planting and spraying

Tillage Management: watching the weather for fertiliser, planting and spraying

There is dry weather in the forecast. Land has a lot of drying to do before farmers can get out to the fields.

HUSBANDRY 8 January 2025

Baling Assistance Payment on the way to tillage farmers

Baling Assistance Payment on the way to tillage farmers

The BAP was introduced as a once-off measure, following former Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue’s decision to suspend the straw chopping scheme.

SCHEMES 8 January 2025

65% of straw chopping area baled in 2024

65% of straw chopping area baled in 2024

Almost two thirds of the cereal area entered into the Straw Incorporation Measure was taken out to be baled in 2024.

NEWS 8 January 2025

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'Powering the Future of Farming'

EverPower and Arrabawn Tipperary Co-op announced a strategic solar energy partnership to ‘Power the Future of Farming’. The new alliance will roll out renewable energy across farms and agribusinesses.

'Powering the Future of Farming'

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