Harvest
Contributor on 09 May 2021
Agroforestry: What is it? Could it suit your system?
Ray Ó’Foghlú attended the recent National Organic Training Skillnet agroforesty conference, which provided information for those interested in going down this route on their farm.
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
Peter McCann on 04 May 2021
Dairylink: plans for first silage and reseeding
John Oliver is planning to harvest first-cut silage on his farm in mid-May.
Stephen Robb on 29 Apr 2021
Watch: new harvesting robot picks an apple every seven seconds
Researchers have developed a new apple-harvesting robot, which can pick an apple every seven seconds.
Andy Doyle on 19 Apr 2021
Tight crop farm management at Parkes
When yield is highly uncertain in hot dry climates, one must be more careful about crop spend and the level of investment in overheads.
Niall Hurson on 22 Mar 2021
€10m straw chopping scheme opens for applications
Payment will be made at the rate of €250/ha for those applicants who chop and incorporate oats, rye, wheat or barley.
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.
Pat O'Toole on 24 Feb 2021
Distilling to be 50% of Boortmalt contracts – IFA
Over 100 Wexford farmers heard they need to supply half their contracted Boortmalt tonnage at under 9.8% protein.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 24 Feb 2021
Two of the world’s largest foragers set to spend 2021 in Ireland
The first Krone Big X 1180, the world’s most powerful forager, landed into Dublin Port this week. The Irish Farmers Journal also understands a second Big X 1180 is expected to arrive here.
Lorcan Allen on 17 Feb 2021
Global report: stories from around the world
A weekly selection of global news stories that affect demand, supply and prices.
Siobhán Walsh on 05 Feb 2021
Laois man takes Glanbia’s top grain award
A Laois man took the overall award, while 12 winners were announced from all over the country and across Glanbia’s wide-ranging grain intake.
Gerald Potterton on 20 Jan 2021
Farmer Writes: building soil carbon levels and ploughing are not compatible
Unfortunately, building soil carbon levels and ploughing are not compatible bed-fellows. They’re as incompatible as Leo and Mary-Lou, writes Gerald Potterton.
Pat O'Toole on 20 Jan 2021
A million straw bales for the chop
A new €10m scheme will see farmers paid €250/ha for straw incorporation this year.
Barry Cassidy on 06 Jan 2021
Forest owners awaiting licences face delays of two to three years
Forestry owners waiting on a felling licence from the Department of Agrioculture are facing year long waits due to backlogs in the system.
Stephen Robb on 24 Dec 2020
Europe’s largest vertical farm to produce 1,000t of greens per year
Just 20 of these high-tech indoor vertical farms would produce all of Denmark’s salad and herb requirements
Matt Dempsey on 22 Dec 2020
Home Farm: A mixed set of assessments
On the crop side, it was the worst harvest we have had for many years.
Gerald Potterton on 22 Dec 2020
Farmer Writes: it's been quare auld year, Santa
Gerald Potterton in is a spot of bother with Mrs P, after he asked her what she would like for Christmas.
Lorcan Allen on 22 Dec 2020
Global report: stories from around the world
A weekly selection of global news stories that affect demand, supply and prices.
Stephen Robb on 22 Dec 2020
2020 potato yields below 10-year average - Teagasc
The results from the annual potato yield digs conducted by Teagasc show that the 2020 harvest is well below the 10-year average.
Stephen Robb on 15 Dec 2020
British Quinoa Company looking for Irish growers
Irish growers are wanted to grow quinoa for the UK-based British Quinoa Company.