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Aidan Brennan on 09 Jun 2021
Jobs for June on dairy farms
Aidan Brennan looks at some of the key tasks for June on dairy farms.
Noel Bardon on 08 Jun 2021
IFA calls for immediate resumption of horticultural peat harvesting
The IFA has urged Minister Hackett to allow for the resumption of horticultural grade peat harvesting.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 03 Jun 2021
Female farmer numbers drop by over 1,000
Ireland is the fifth worst country in Europe in terms of the number of female farmers.
Andy Doyle on 31 May 2021
Looking for alternatives to sugar cane
Many farmers in southern Queensland were growing higher-value crops to replace sugar cane, which had declined in profitability.
Noel Bardon on 27 May 2021
'Hypocritical' climate action committee stifling horticulture - IFA
Tim Cullinan said it was hypocritical of the Oireachtas climate action committee to recommend the expansion of the horticulture sector when native raw material is being reduced.
Declan Marren on 12 May 2021
Housing 900 ewes in the north of Scotland
The Sutherland family has found a low-cost solution for sheep housing. Declan Marren writes.
Niall Hurson on 12 May 2021
Grasstec partnership to recruit dairy workers in Romania
The workers must have a negative COVID-19 test before leaving their home country and will then spend five days in isolation on arrival in Ireland.
Niall Hurson on 04 May 2021
IFA employment seminar to address legal and insurance issues
IFA has partnered with HR Duo, a HR specialist company, to offer members a professional employment service.
Declan Marren on 28 Apr 2021
Grass and grassland management
Declan Marren takes a look at grassland management on Tullamore Farm and how farm manager Shaun Diver keeps on top of things as different times of the year.
Declan Marren on 20 Apr 2021
Financial performance on the demonstration farm
Good technical performance needs to convert to good financial performance. Declan Marren looks at the financials of the systems.
Contributor on 07 Apr 2021
Know your machinery costs to help manage your contracting business
Michael Moroney from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) looks at the hourly costs of operating a tractor and advises contractors to spend time examining machinery costs.
Andy Doyle on 05 Apr 2021
8,300 hectares with one seed drill
Farming over 8,000ha might seem like a dream, but you won't have too many neighbours calling in because they are not there.
Ask Miriam on 17 Mar 2021
Dear Miriam: ‘My husband is taking advantage of our children’s labour’
Dear Miriam, my husband is working our children very hard and won’t listen to me
Derek Robinson on 17 Mar 2021
The annual dilemma with surplus lambs
The ideal at lambing is plenty of doubles and a few singles writes Co Down sheep farmer Derek Robinson
Niall Hurson on 10 Mar 2021
One-thousandth Lely Vector exits production line
Lely has seen sales of the Vector grow significantly and expects that automatic feeding will be just as accepted and applied as automatic milking in the future.
Andy Doyle on 08 Mar 2021
Over 30,000ha and expanding in Western Australia
The Fowler farm at Chilwell was a very impressive operation, which was well run by very nice people as an integrated multi-enterprise business.
Brian Nicholson on 03 Mar 2021
Farmer Writes: lambing kicks off and workload increases
We have a system in place in the shed, when a sheep is placed in a pen, we have a little chart on the gate to record the time and any important details, writes Brian Nicholson.
on 03 Mar 2021
Grass+ Dairy: spring into action
John Crowe and Declan Marren discuss what has been a great week for getting stock out to grass
Darren Carty on 27 Feb 2021
Lambing refresher - a practical guide to lambing the ewe
The diagrammatic guide looks at the various ways in which lambs may be presented for lambing and includes advice and tips to address these malpresentations.
Derek Robinson on 24 Feb 2021
Investing in sheep for my old age
Co Down farmer Derek Robinson has kitted out his new lambing shed with labour saving in mind