First cut silage
Peter McCann on 20 Sep 2017
Milk from forage drives profitability
Peter McCann reports from one of three on-farm dairy events organised by the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) last week.
Tommy Moyles on 25 Jun 2017
'We're almost up to date with payments' - Kerry contractor
A combination of good weather and improving milk price has created an unprecedented situation for north Kerry-based contractors Leahy Agribusiness.
Declan Marren on 21 Jun 2017
Dealing with too much grass
Declan Marren offers advice to farmers who are wondering what to do with grass due to bumper crops and continued strong growth.
Darren Carty on 14 Jun 2017
Watch: Newford repeating strong breeding performance
Six weeks of AI finished on 2 June, with 99 out of the 100 cows submitted for breeding served.
Matt Dempsey on 07 Jun 2017
Home Farm: mucky paddocks and late silage
Sun is the greatest help to high yields in winter barley and, at this stage, it's badly needed.
Ciarán Lenehan on 24 May 2017
Check sugars and nitrates in silage field
Grass growth rates hit 76kg DM/ha/day across the country this week
Barry Cassidy on 24 May 2017
€10/t drop in fertiliser prices
Fertiliser prices have dropped by €10/t since the beginning of the month, with the price expected to continue to decline in the weeks ahead.
Ciarán Lenehan on 17 May 2017
Grass+ beef: growth kicks 20% after moisture
Our measuring farms grew 60kg DM/ha this week.
Ciarán Lenehan on 05 Apr 2017
Clever paddocks in Co Louth
This week, Ciarán Lenehan spent time on Martin O’Hare's farm in Dundalk, where a large silage field has been transformed for grazing.
Aidan Brennan on 29 Mar 2017
Reseeding the best time to control docks
Reseeding is the best time to kill docks and other weeds. Aidan Brennan looks at the options.
Aidan Brennan on 14 Dec 2016
Dairylink: Winter Fair and breeding season starts
It wasn’t just high-yielding cows and feed companies at the recent Royal Ulster Winter Fair. Aidan Brennan heard Martin Mulholland give an update on the Future Herd at Greenmount.
Ciarán Lenehan on 13 Jul 2016
Watch: Winter fodder budget crucial on all farms
Even though it’s still only July, it’s imperative that a fodder budget be carried out soon on all farms.
William Conlon on 22 Jun 2016
CostWatch: lull in demand for fertiliser this week
Variation still exists in fertiliser prices around the country, with prices steadying after the recent fall.
Aidan Brennan on 15 Jun 2016
Top tips for summer management
Aidan Brennan outlines some management tips for getting cows in-calf, keeping youngstock thriving and wonders if enough first cut silage has been made.
Nathan Tuffy on 01 Jun 2016
Grass+ beef: Silage and surplus paddocks being cut
Grass growth rate have remained high again in the past week with several farmers recording growth rate of up to 100kgDM/ha.
Kieran Mailey on 01 Jun 2016
Listen: 10 steps to top-quality silage
With silage season under way, Kieran Mailey outlines steps to making good silage.
Nathan Tuffy on 25 May 2016
Farmers focus on making top-quality silage
Nathan Tuffy looks at some of the key aspects in order to harvest grass at the right time this year.
Aidan Brennan on 25 May 2016
Management notes this week for dairy farmers
This week has seen the start of the main first cut silage harvest across the country.
Matt Dempsey on 25 May 2016
Home Farm - Explosive growth
Despite the wet weather soil temperatures have edged up to 14-15 deg.
Nathan Tuffy on 25 May 2016
Focus remains on pre-grazing covers and removing surpluses
Continued high grass growth rates over the past few weeks have resulted in most farmers in the programme opting to remove surpluses in order to reduce the rotation length and maintain sward quality.