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The list of Moore drill owners reads like a who’s who of progressive tillage farmers in the 1980s, writes Gerald Potterton.
Boost as hoggets fly to Africa
Farmer Writes: a man that could have sold straw to tillage farmers
MartBids analysis: further price cuts across the board
Investigation into €3.5m young farmer fraud in Romania
Camera at the Mart: beef breeds lead way in Thurles calf sale
Grass tetany is an emergency and treatment involves careful administration of magnesium and calcium.
After a slow start to spring, a fall in soil temperatures over the last few days has done little to abate a lackluster growth season so far.
Met Éireann has forecast mixed weather for the weekend, with scattered showers, some sunny and dry spells and cool temperatures.
While growth rates are good overall, a share of farmers are still reporting a lag in regrowth on recently grazed paddocks. Martin Merrick and Cathal Gormley report.
Cold temperatures by night have meant lower growth rates. This might be a blessing in disguise for some farmers where cover per cow is far too high.
Castlederg dairy farmer Jessica Pollock has ensiled a first cut slightly earlier than expected.
Milk yield and milk protein are significantly impacted by grass quality and pre-grazing yield. Daire Cregg looks at the costs of not getting it right.
New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.
