Fertility
Andy Doyle on 12 Jan 2022
How to prepare your farm nutrient records
Doing your own farm nutrient records is a big task but it is also a very worthwhile exercise, write Andy Doyle and Siobhán Walsh.
Andy Doyle on 01 Jan 2022
Nitrogen and nitrous oxide in tillage soils
Tillage soils tend to be much lower emitters of nitrous oxide because the soil is aerated during cultivation, but compaction caused by heavy machinery can change this situation.
Aidan Brennan on 29 Dec 2021
Dairy Management: new-year herd health plan
Aidan Brennan outlines some of the things that should be included in a new-year herd health plan.
Andy Doyle on 15 Dec 2021
Tillage Management: time plan for next year
Take one last walk through crops to ensure that there are no pest issues taking place.
Andy Doyle on 15 Dec 2021
New strategic plan to drive protein crop production
The launch of a new strategy report for protein crops targets considerably increased production of native protein.
Adam Woods on 24 Nov 2021
New fertiliser plan needed on drystock farms
Adam Woods takes a look at what drystock farmers can do to alleviate the effect of high fertiliser prices in 2022
John Crowe on 17 Nov 2021
Fertility to the fore at winter milk walk
Aidan Brennan reports from a winter milk farm walk at the Porter farm in Co Donegal.
Kieran Mailey on 16 Nov 2021
Beef management: Keep an eye for repeat breeding in autumn-calving herds
For autumn-calving suckler herds in the midst of breeding, keep a close eye for cows potentially coming back in to heat.
Kieran Mailey on 23 Oct 2021
Five tips for managing autumn cows through the breeding season
As breeding is about to start for most autumn-calving suckler herds, follow the outlined tips to manage cows.
Kieran Mailey on 29 Sep 2021
Ten tips for successful use of AI in autumn breeding
Kieran Mailey outlines 10 tips to help get the most from using AI this autumn.
Peter McCann on 29 Sep 2021
Farmers urged to limit MCPA use
One drop of an MCPA-based spray can pollute waterway for some 30km.
John Crowe on 22 Sep 2021
Grass+: higher than normal growth persists
John Crowe and Declan Marren discuss continuing strong growth rates and the roll for slurry this autumn
Kieran Mailey on 15 Sep 2021
NI Sheep Programme: time for pre-breeding checks on rams
With breeding little over one month away for mid-season lambing flocks, now is the time to check the physical condition of rams. Kieran Mailey writes.
John Crowe on 10 Sep 2021
SenseHub open day: collars like having another man in the yard
Automated heat and health detection collars were discussed at a farm walk in Wexford, John Crowe reports.
Contributor on 08 Sep 2021
Reducing chemical nitrogen use on dairy farms
Brian McCarthy, Deidre Hennessy and Michael Egan discuss where artificial nitrogen is going in the future.
Declan Marren on 25 Aug 2021
Suckler beef grassland farmer of the year
Thomas Hogan, the 2020 suckler grassland farmer of the year, hosted a walk on his farm in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. Declan Marren reports.
Kieran Mailey on 24 Aug 2021
Beef management: time to take the stock bull away from spring-calving cows
Breeding should be finished for spring-calving herds, so think about taking the bull away from animals where it is safe to do so.
David Wright on 11 Aug 2021
The maternal route suits out on the hill
The 100-cow suckler herd at the CAFRE hill farm centre in Co Antrim is based around a three-breed cross, utilising maternal genetics.
Peter McCann on 11 Aug 2021
Captain stays top of Holstein rankings
With a new Profitable Lifetime Index (PLI) of £944, it is the fourth time in a row that Genosource Captain has topped the rankings.
Kieran Mailey on 21 Jul 2021
Transitioning the autumn-calving cow
Kieran Mailey reports from an AHDB event which focused on practical steps to manage dry autumn calving cows.