Fodder

Forage crops – the costs, benefits and questions to ask

In this week’s forage focus we look at costs, benefits and crop choices when it comes to forage crops.

FODDER 21 March 2026

Forage crops – the costs, benefits and questions to ask

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Examining the costs of forage crops

Examining the costs of forage crops

CROPS 21 March 2026

Watercourses, buffers and forage crops

Watercourses, buffers and forage crops

FODDER 18 March 2026

Farmer Writes: no turnout for at least another six weeks

Farmer Writes: no turnout for at least another six weeks

Farmer Writes: no turnout for at least another six weeks

FARMER WRITES 17 March 2026

Department brings back covered maize list

Department brings back covered maize list

Department brings back covered maize list

CROPS 14 March 2026

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Beef Management: fodder supplies, calf health and lice

Beef Management: fodder supplies, calf health and lice

Martin Merrick gives some key advice surrounding managing diminishing fodder supplies and animal health this spring.

MANAGEMENT 13 August 2025

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

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 13 August 2025

Suspended prison term for farmer over neglect of cattle and sheep

Suspended prison term for farmer over neglect of cattle and sheep

Judge Gabbett said that “it is very hard to unsee what I saw here in the pictures provided to the court of the neglect of the animals”. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 13 August 2025

Dairy Day 2025: surviving dry summers

Dairy Day 2025: surviving dry summers

At Dairy Day 2025 the Irish Farmers Journal will host a panel discussion looking at the options out there for farmers when it comes to managing dry summers and periods of moisture deficits.

NEWS 13 August 2025

Top five tips on ad-lib feeding

Top five tips on ad-lib feeding

Adam Woods takes a look at some tips around ad-lib feeding of meals this winter.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 August 2025

Balancing concentrates with silage quality and target gains

Balancing concentrates with silage quality and target gains

Martin Merrick reports from the recent farm walk hosted by Future Beef farmer John Barry where prepping for winter was the topic of the day.

WINTER FEED 13 August 2025

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 13 August 2025

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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