Forage
Gary Abbott on 28 Jul 2021
Watch: mighty Magnon at work in Ireland
Two years on from its Agritechnica launch, the first of the new Strautmann Magnon forage wagons is in Ireland. Gary Abbott travelled to Kildare to take a look at the range's smallest model.
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.
Gary Abbott on 07 Jul 2021
Thirty-nine new forage harvesters registered in the first half of 2021
The most recent FTMTA figures show that 39 new self-propelled forage harvesters and six used forage harvesters were registered in the republic of Ireland during the first six months of 2021.
Kieran Mailey on 30 Jun 2021
UK dairy farmers keeping yields up
The latest Kingshay dairy costings report shows milk yields are continuing to rise in Britain
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 30 Jun 2021
Watch: Pöttinger revamps the Jumbo
Twenty-two years on from its initial launch, Pöttinger has just taken the wraps off its latest Jumbo forage wagon. Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Wexford to take a look at a pre-series machine.
Kieran Mailey on 09 Jun 2021
Making up a silage deficit after first cut
Cold weather during May meant lighter crops of first cut silage were harvested. Completing a fodder budget in June will indicate if a deficit can be made up with second cut. Kieran Mailey writes.
Kieran Mailey on 12 May 2021
NI silage contractor prices unchanged
Early reports indicate that silage contractors have left prices unchanged, despite higher fuel costs
David Wright on 05 May 2021
£1,500/ha performance boost from multi cuts
Cutting grass at 5 to 6 week intervals produces higher quality silage and more milk or beef per ha
Gary Abbott on 21 Apr 2021
Baby Cargos ticks all the boxes for Tyrone dairy farmer
Gary Abbott travelled to Co Tyrone to catch up with dairy farmer David Mc Mullan to find out how his Claas Cargos 8300 forage wagon has performed.
Gary Abbott on 21 Apr 2021
New Holland FR650 makes the cut for Co Down contractor
Primed for its second season, JDS Contracts New Holland FR650 provides reliability and best bang for buck. Adrian Douglas gives Gary Abbott the lowdown on the machine and the choppy past with foragers
Declan Marren on 21 Apr 2021
Thrive: preparing calves for weaning
Should calves be weaned by age, weight or how much meal they are eating? Declan Marren looks at some of the key targets for calves in the weeks prior to weaning off milk.
Darren Carty on 17 Apr 2021
Top-quality silage can greatly reduce winter feed costs
Concentrate costs are one of the most significant costs in sheep systems and this is influenced strongly by lower feed-value forage being available for ewes in late gestation and early lactation.
John Sleigh on 07 Apr 2021
Programme drives production in the hills
Andy Duffus talks to John Sleigh about his experiance with the Farm Profit Programme
Stephen Robb on 11 Mar 2021
No big surprises to recommended maize list
Growers will soon be deciding which forage maize varieties to grow this year.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 03 Mar 2021
Carlow trailers embark on 17,275km journey to Australia
Agri Machinery Ireland has just exported two trailers down under to an agricultural contractor near Melbourne.
Darren Carty on 17 Feb 2021
Sales of silage and hay remain relatively low
There are small volumes of forage moving in some areas but by and large the level of business being carried out is lower than recent years.
Peter McCann on 16 Feb 2021
Dairylink: managing dry cows to avoid milk fever
Measures are being taken on Dairylink farms to minimise incidences of transition cow disorders, such as milk fever.
David Wright on 27 Jan 2021
Path set out for a sustainable future
A Dairy Council NI publication sets out a number of key issues for the NI dairy industry to address into the future.
Gary Abbott on 20 Jan 2021
WBD settles into new state-of-the-art premises
Gary Abbott caught up with Alan Butterly, sales director of WBD Farm Machinery to find out more about the dealerships brand new premises and since moving in just a few months back.
Kieran Mailey on 06 Jan 2021
NI Sheep Programme: getting pre-lambing nutrition right
With the main run of lambing approaching fast, Kieran Mailey outlines some tips for pre-lambing nutrition.