Red clover
Tommy Moyles on 29 Dec 2021
Farmer Writes: trying to mix the best of both worlds
Tommy Moyles has been asked if he could consider converting to organic.
Aidan Brennan on 20 Oct 2021
Multispecies doing the job at Johnstown Castle
Multispecies swards are being compared to grass and clover swards at the Teagasc research centre in Johnstown Castle. Aidan Brennan reports.
Siobhán Walsh on 23 Jun 2021
Homegrown feed and a target of self-sufficiency
This is a dairy farm on a different path. One with no artificial nitrogen fertiliser and a host of different crops to provide native feed throughout the year.
Siobhán Walsh on 12 May 2021
Multispecies event set for 19 May
This event will be held online and relay the results of the research taking place across Teagasc and UCD.
Siobhán Walsh on 05 May 2021
Should you be planting multispecies swards on your farm?
Multispecies swards have the potential to dramatically reduce nitrogen rates, increase animal performance and improve environmental footprints, but much is still to be learned. Siobhán Walsh reports.
David Wright on 12 Aug 2020
Online events promoting best practice beef
The fortnightly events featuring Sam Chesney and James Evans will cover a range of beef related topics.
Justin McCarthy on 10 Jun 2020
Farmers must shape plan for the next CAP
An environmental sustainability, biodiversity, water quality, animal welfare and food safety agenda is going to dominate EU policy.
Matthew Halpin on 11 Dec 2019
Going Green: moving with the times
Teagasc BETTER farm adviser John Greaney looks at how two programme participants faired in the green farming challenge.
Photo Desk on 20 Oct 2019
This week in photos: ploughing pea stubble and buffer-feeding red clover silage
Our top farming photos from the past week include farmer Tommy Clancy moving his Limousin suckler herd to fresh grass, a packed Kilcullen Mart in Co Kildare and 370 Norwegian Reds being milked.
Contributor on 17 Jul 2019
Farm Profit Programme: all go this summer at Ardhuncart
Silage, clipping sheep and breeding cattle have been on the agenda for the Websters at Ardhuncart.
Matthew Halpin on 21 Apr 2019
Long read: going organic through the fusion of grassland and cereals
Matthew Halpin reports on the recent Teagasc organic beef and tillage walk hosted by Donal Keane and family in Summerhill, Co Meath.
Matthew Halpin on 17 Apr 2019
Red clover generates conventional interest at Summerhill organic walk
Donal and Frederique Keane hosted a Teagasc organic beef and tillage walk on their 145ac farm in Summerhill, Co Meath.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 06 Feb 2019
My Farming Week: Bernadine and Jimmy Mulhall, Coolanowle, Co Carlow
The Mulhall family farm gets 60c/l for its organic milk and sells 200 organic chickens weekly.
Amy Forde on 19 Dec 2018
My farming week: Seamus Ahern, Ballysimon, Midleton, Co Cork
Seamus Ahern farms in partnership with his parents, Dan and Ann in Midleton, in Co Cork.
Robert Gilchrist on 21 Nov 2018
Farm Profit Programme: dry cows still out at Drumforber
Robert Gilchrist catches up with the Gammie family as the winter routine gets into full swing
Thomas Hubert on 26 Sep 2018
Use AD to produce gas, reduce emissions and grow more grass – SEAI
The European Biomethane Conference brought together the EU's green gas industry in Dublin for the first time last week.
Emily Smith on 29 Aug 2018
Investment in infrastructure key for managing hill flock
Sheep farmer Donald MacDonald is keen to put ideas into practice to improve efficiencies on his farm. Kerry Annal writes
Emily Smith on 29 Aug 2018
Farm Profit Programme: Planning ahead at Drumforber
Since the start of the Farm Profit Programme, the Gammie family at Drumforber have been concentrating on making the best use of silage to reduce the winter feed bill. Robert Gilchrist writes
Ciarán Lenehan on 27 Mar 2018
BETTER Farm: Organic beef update from Offaly
Ciarán Lenehan paid a visit to the sole organic participant in the BETTER Farm beef programme last week.
on 22 Nov 2017
Preventing pneumonia in housed cattle
Look for the signs. Remember that many of the main disease causing agents are in or around the animal’s system or environment already. A weakening of the immune system (stressor) is what lets them in.