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Roadstone’s high-tech €50m AD plans

Roadstone is aiming to build one of Ireland’s most advanced anaerobic digestion plants in Killough Quarry, but not everyone is convinced.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Roadstone’s high-tech €50m AD plans

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Cows are starting to run out of clean grazing

Cows are starting to run out of clean grazing

FARMER WRITES 15 October 2025

Watch: biomethane on the M7 – Evergreen’s new AD plant

Watch: biomethane on the M7 – Evergreen’s new AD plant

RENEWABLES 17 September 2025

Does my silage need to have an additive applied?

Does my silage need to have an additive applied?

Does my silage need to have an additive applied?

GRASS & FEEDING 4 June 2025

Feeding 5,000 cattle on Meath finishing unit

Feeding 5,000 cattle on Meath finishing unit

Feeding 5,000 cattle on Meath finishing unit

BREEDING & HEALTH 28 May 2025

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Watch: inside the 5,000-head Kepak finishing farm

Watch: inside the 5,000-head Kepak finishing farm

Adam Woods reports from a visit to the Kepak finishing farm this week.

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Is grass worth the hassle in spring?

Is grass worth the hassle in spring?

Aidan Brennan looks at the energy and protein content of various feeds and says that typical quality grass silage is hugely detrimental to performance.

GRASS & FEEDING 1 January 1970

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

The weeks after calving are one of the most critical periods in the dairy year. Cow health during this post-calving phase has a direct impact on milk yield, fertility and overall herd performance.

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season