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The pasture profit index (PPI) has undergone some updates for the 2026 season. Teagasc’s Sarah Walsh, Michael O’Donovan and Noirin McHugh discuss what this means
Lakeland announces fixed milk price option
Residential Co Monaghan farm makes €1.9m
Calf care series week six: good rearing principles and weaning tips
Last few landowners are hard to shift
Are cattle finishers finished?
On the back of improved weather in the past week, farms have gotten more grazing done and field work completed, writes Daire Cregg
David Clarke operates a spring-calving system outside Augher in Co Tyrone
Where the period from calving to turnout is short, cow body condition is good and silage quality is ok then there is generally little need to supplement.
Some much-needed reprieve in the weather has been seen in the last few days, which has given farmers the opportunity to get stock out, some for the first time this spring.
Met Éireann has forecast a mainly dry and mild weekend, with some patches of fog and drizzle in places.
The maximum crude protein content of 14% in concentrates fed to grazing animals aged two years and upwards comes into play on 15 April but higher inclusion rates can be sanctioned.
Low grass growth rates, an inability to get fertiliser applied and poor grass utilisation are all contributing to a challenging situation and forcing farmers to tweak grazing plans
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.
