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Strategies to reduce methane emissions from Irish ruminant livestock systems

Ben Lahart reports on work carried out by the Teagasc team on methane emissions from ruminant animals.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 3 December 2025

Strategies to reduce methane emissions from Irish ruminant livestock systems

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Imported straw could carry billions of blackgrass seeds

Imported straw could carry billions of blackgrass seeds

NEWS 19 November 2025

Tullamore Farm update: breeding progress and grazing forage rye

Tullamore Farm update: breeding progress and grazing forage rye

TULLAMORE FARM 12 November 2025

Krone claims new combi can churn out 90 bales an hour

Krone claims new combi can churn out 90 bales an hour

Krone claims new combi can churn out 90 bales an hour

FARM MACHINERY 22 October 2025

First-cut silage better quality than in 2024

First-cut silage better quality than in 2024

First-cut silage better quality than in 2024

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 October 2025

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Self-propelled Siloking feeder hits Irish farms for first time

Self-propelled Siloking feeder hits Irish farms for first time

Peter Thomas Keaveney got to see the first and only Siloking SelfLine 4.0 System 500+ 2519 self-propelled diet feeder in Ireland, as it embarks on a country-wide demonstration tour.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Bergmann introduces new steered pick-up reel

Bergmann introduces new steered pick-up reel

Bergmann will be taking the wraps off a newly developed, steered ActiveLoad 2 pick-up reel for its range of forage wagons at Agritechnica.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Young Stock Podcast: sheep, forage crops and the future of farming

Young Stock Podcast: sheep, forage crops and the future of farming

On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Stephen Robb talks to sheep farmer and DLF business manager Ned Kehoe about all things sheep, college, forage crops and the future of farming.

PODCAST 23 July 2025

New actions in €75/calf beef scheme

New actions in €75/calf beef scheme

In addition, the number of eligible calves for payment has risen from 40 to 45 this year.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Beef welfare scheme opens for 2025 with €25/calf increase available

Beef welfare scheme opens for 2025 with €25/calf increase available

Here’s what you need to know about the new and existing actions in this year’s National Beef Welfare Scheme.

SCHEMES 23 July 2025

Watch: short-chop Krone RX ticks all the boxes

Watch: short-chop Krone RX ticks all the boxes

Gary Abbott recently spent some time with Krone’s RX 370 GL forage wagon, the manufacturer's top offering in the mid-sized category and equipped with the new 54-knife pickup.

FARM MACHINERY 23 July 2025

Dairy Management : grass supplies vary

Dairy Management : grass supplies vary

Farmers in many cases have no option but to supplement with forage.

MANAGEMENT 23 July 2025

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Udder Vital Bolus to support vitality and resilience

Udder Vital Bolus can be used for animals with somatic cell count problems and during the transition period.

Udder Vital Bolus to support vitality and resilience

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