Fodder

Beef management: silage stocks, first-calving heifers and Christmas wishes

Martin Merrick discusses assessing silage stocks, managing first-calving heifers and taking some time to relax over the Christmas break.

MANAGEMENT 24 December 2025

Beef management: silage stocks, first-calving heifers and Christmas wishes

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Suspended prison term for farmer over neglect of cattle and sheep

Suspended prison term for farmer over neglect of cattle and sheep

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Dairy Day 2025: surviving dry summers

Dairy Day 2025: surviving dry summers

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Top five tips on ad-lib feeding

Top five tips on ad-lib feeding

Top five tips on ad-lib feeding

GRASS & FEEDING 27 October 2025

Balancing concentrates with silage quality and target gains

Balancing concentrates with silage quality and target gains

Balancing concentrates with silage quality and target gains

WINTER FEED 12 October 2025

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Grass+ Dairy: surplus grass for some while other feed out bales

Grass+ Dairy: surplus grass for some while other feed out bales

While some farms are wondering is it too early to build covers, others in the southeast are feeding out bales as covers diminish.

GRASS & FEEDING 30 June 2025

Farmer Writes: more demanding Red Tractor rules

Farmer Writes: more demanding Red Tractor rules

Joe Collingborn details the demands of the Red Tractor label, gives an update on the fodder situation and looks at farm safety.

FARMER WRITES 30 June 2025

Agriculture adaptation plan reaches public consultation stage

Agriculture adaptation plan reaches public consultation stage

The 2025 draft plan showcases a number of case studies identifying how the sectors have and will continue to be affected by changing weather patterns and steps towards building resilience.

NEWS 30 June 2025

90% of farms have enough fodder for coming winter – Teagasc

90% of farms have enough fodder for coming winter – Teagasc

This view from Teagasc is based on its recently updated national fodder survey, which shows that 90% of farms expect to have sufficient feed in place for the winter ahead.

NEWS 30 June 2025

Farmer Writes: Royal Welsh Show and fodder frustrations

Farmer Writes: Royal Welsh Show and fodder frustrations

On the feed situation, I find it very frustrating watching loads of straw leaving Wiltshire down the M4 for south Wales where there is a surfeit of fodder.

FARMER WRITES 30 June 2025

The Grass Week: growth ahead of average in north and on par or below in south

The Grass Week: growth ahead of average in north and on par or below in south

While the northern half of the country is basking in good grass growing conditions, the south is still recovering from a green drought.

GRASS & FEEDING 30 June 2025

Dairy Management: good opportunity for more reseeding

Dairy Management: good opportunity for more reseeding

With high grass growth rates and plenty of moisture in the soil, it’s a good opportunity for reseeding, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 30 June 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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