Silage

Pit silage price up €20-30/ac on last year

Prices for baled silage have increased by €2-4/bale and are in the €18-22/bale range.

NEWS 4 June 2026

Pit silage price up €20-30/ac on last year

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Rain helps to keep growth moving

Rain helps to keep growth moving

GRASS & FEEDING 3 June 2026

Home Farm: missing silage weather and Bord Bia levies in focus

Home Farm: missing silage weather and Bord Bia levies in focus

VIEWPOINTS 27 May 2026

Big jump in forage maize area in NI

Big jump in forage maize area in NI

Big jump in forage maize area in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

Farmer Writes: breeding is moving as silage kicks off

Farmer Writes: breeding is moving as silage kicks off

Farmer Writes: breeding is moving as silage kicks off

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

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MDE Machinery moves away from agri attachments

MDE Machinery moves away from agri attachments

Armagh-based, MDE Machinery has sold its agricultural attachment range to British company, Taylor Attachments. Instead, MDE will focus solely on excavator attachments.

NEWS 15 May 2026

Quality challenges with high growth

Quality challenges with high growth

Temperatures were well up this week with growth rates lifting too. Managing grass quality will be challenging in the coming week as a result.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 May 2026

ICMSA appeals for rural drivers to observe ‘silage safety’

ICMSA appeals for rural drivers to observe ‘silage safety’

With silage season in full swing, the ICMSA are urging farmers and farm visitors to be aware of the dangers of increased agricultural traffic on rural roads and to slow down.

NEWS 15 May 2026

Photo competition: have you got the best silage photo of 2026?

Photo competition: have you got the best silage photo of 2026?

To enter this year's competition, fill out the form below with your details and attach your photo.

NEWS 15 May 2026

Weekend Weather: warmer temperatures on the way

Weekend Weather: warmer temperatures on the way

This weekend is set to see a long-awaited rise in temperatures, as a system of high pressure will dominate the country.

NEWS 15 May 2026

My Farming Week: James Hanly, Horse and Jockey, Thurles, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: James Hanly, Horse and Jockey, Thurles, Co Tipperary

James Hanly chats about his decision to use boluses to monitor the health and reproductive status of his cows, non-GMO milk and buffer feeding.

NEWS 15 May 2026

Weekend weather: mixed and cool, with temperatures to pick up next week

Weekend weather: mixed and cool, with temperatures to pick up next week

Met Éireann has forecast mixed weather for the weekend, with scattered showers, some sunny and dry spells and cool temperatures.

NEWS 15 May 2026

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'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

Wicklow dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

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