Red clover

Farmer Writes: only good fields grow docks

A five-year-old clover sward continues to deliver strong yields with little chemical nitrogen, but an increasingly impressive crop of docks is proving harder to ignore.

FARMER WRITES 21 August 2026

Farmer Writes: only good fields grow docks

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Home Farm: the ground is too hard to plough

Home Farm: the ground is too hard to plough

VIEWPOINTS 12 August 2026

Red clover and multispecies measures under review by Department

Red clover and multispecies measures under review by Department

NEWS 13 June 2026

My Farming Week: Francis Bellew, Monasterboice, Drogheda, Louth

My Farming Week: Francis Bellew, Monasterboice, Drogheda, Louth

My Farming Week: Francis Bellew, Monasterboice, Drogheda, Louth

NEWS 10 June 2026

Farmer Writes: the continental v dairy-bred debate

Farmer Writes: the continental v dairy-bred debate

Farmer Writes: the continental v dairy-bred debate

FARMER WRITES 19 May 2026

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Clover and multispecies payments start but BISS and CRISS paused

Clover and multispecies payments start but BISS and CRISS paused

There have been no payments under BISS, CRISS and ANC since last week with payment runs for these schemes paused ahead of balancing payments in early December.

SCHEMES 17 September 2025

I have yet to master the delicate art of clover

I have yet to master the delicate art of clover

Derek Robinson established both red and white clover in a reseed done back in June.

FARMER WRITES 17 September 2025

Balancing concentrates with silage quality and target gains

Balancing concentrates with silage quality and target gains

Martin Merrick reports from the recent farm walk hosted by Future Beef farmer John Barry where prepping for winter was the topic of the day.

WINTER FEED 17 September 2025

Making the switch from Charolais to Aberdeen Angus in Longford

Making the switch from Charolais to Aberdeen Angus in Longford

Adam Woods reports from a farm walk held on the farm of John O'Hanlon in Ballymahon, Co Longford.

GRASS & FEEDING 17 September 2025

The Ryan family: custodians of land and livestock

The Ryan family: custodians of land and livestock

The Ryan family from Lisheen in Moyne are representing Centenary Thurles Co-Op in the NDC/Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards for 2025.

BREEDING & HEALTH 17 September 2025

Split calving working on Tyrone suckler farm

Split calving working on Tyrone suckler farm

Oliver McKenna has an even split between spring and autumn calving on his farm outside Eskra

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

Clover has to be a priority in 2026

Clover has to be a priority in 2026

Recent AgriSearch events highlight there is a cohort of farmers across NI successfully growing both white and red clover

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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