Forage crops

Beef Management: grazing forage crops, pneumonia and TAMS

Martin Merrick outlines some tips for grazing forage crops this autumn/winter, pneumonia risk as more cattle are housed and what might be a wise investment under TAMS for beef farmers.

MANAGEMENT 29 October 2025

Beef Management: grazing forage crops, pneumonia and TAMS

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Sheep Management: putting plans in place for finishing lambs

Sheep Management: putting plans in place for finishing lambs

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Finishing organic hill lambs proving challenging

Finishing organic hill lambs proving challenging

Finishing organic hill lambs proving challenging

GRASS & FEEDING 3 July 2025

Tillage – crops look good except for price

Tillage – crops look good except for price

Tillage – crops look good except for price

VIEWPOINTS 11 June 2025

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Wealth of technical information delivered in a practical manner

Wealth of technical information delivered in a practical manner

There is a strong focus at Sheep 2025 in delivering technical information in a practical manner and encouraging greater interaction between farmers and researchers and advisers.

SHOWS & SHOWING 30 November 2024

The cost of forage crops: from kale to maize

The cost of forage crops: from kale to maize

Here are the Teagasc costs and returns figures for forage crops. They are estimated and can be amended to suit your own farm.

FODDER 30 November 2024

Fertiliser allowances for forage crops and buffer rules

Fertiliser allowances for forage crops and buffer rules

There are plenty of rules to follow when it comes to feeding your crops and applying the correct buffer zones at watercourses.

CROPS 30 November 2024

One new variety makes maize list

One new variety makes maize list

One new variety has been added to the maize recommended list. This list only tested varieties for uncovered conditions.

NEWS 30 November 2024

Beef Management: lice, weanling performance and cold weather management

Beef Management: lice, weanling performance and cold weather management

Adam Woods takes a look at lice issues, weanling performance and cold weather management in this weeks Beef Management.

MANAGEMENT 30 November 2024

Attention turns to grazing rape crop on Tullamore farm

Attention turns to grazing rape crop on Tullamore farm

Shaun Diver takes a look at what has been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.

MANAGEMENT 30 November 2024

10 tips for grazing cattle on forage crops over winter

10 tips for grazing cattle on forage crops over winter

Outwintering cattle on forage crops will be limited to farms on drier land. But where animals have access to such crops, outlined are some tips for grazing.

MANAGEMENT 30 November 2024

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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