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Dairy
Dairy management: dealing with a silage shortage
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers that are running out of silage when land is too wet to graze.
22 March 2024 News
EU proposes grain tariffs for Russia and Belarus
The tariffs will be placed on cereals, oilseeds and derived products coming from these two countries.
11 March 2024 News
Agricultural 'surplus' down 36% in 2023
Milk prices fell by 26% in 2023 and when combined with a 4% reduction in volumes, the value of milk declined by €1.5bn to €3.5bn.
Cutting carbon is a long-term challenge
During a recent AHDB monitor cereal farm meeting, the results of a carbon audit were outlined to group members.
28 February 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmers are still caught in a ‘cost-price’ squeeze - IFA
Cattle numbers fell by over 25,000 head in 2023, according to the CSO.
14 February 2024 News
Fertiliser spreader investment paying dividends on Tipperary farm
Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to meet Tipperary tillage farmer Michael Healy who runs both trailed and mounted high-end fertiliser spreaders for growing a mix of potatoes, beet and cereals.
7 February 2024 Farm machinery
AHDB to spend ‘more time’ in NI
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has a role supporting the arable sector in NI.
31 January 2024 Northern Ireland
Growers warned of spring seed shortage
Seed merchants are warning farmers looking for seed to grow spring cereals, to enquire early about availability.
17 January 2024 Northern Ireland
Spring wheat list fully recommended
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine released the spring wheat recommended list last week. All varieties on the list are now fully recommended.
16 January 2024 News
Milk price index down 36.8% in 2023
The most significant output price decreases in the 12 months to November 2023 were in milk.
15 January 2024 News
Barley straw prices surge to £110/bale
As the scarcity of straw intensifies, prices for large bales of barley straw have soared to £110
10 January 2024 Northern Ireland
A look back at area, yield and production figures for 2023
Here is a look back at the area of crops planted, the yield of those crops and the total estimated production figures from Teagasc.
2 January 2024 News