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What are forage crops costing to grow?
Siobhán Walsh
Farmers should look at the Teagasc crop costs and returns before planting forage crops and see how their figures will differ.
20 March 2024 Fodder
Keep an eye on costs before planting forage crops
This week’s focus is on forage crops, from maize and beet to red clover and stubble turnips. Check out varieties and costs involved in growing these crops.
20 March 2024 Fodder
Check out the latest beet varieties
Over 9,000ha of beet were grown in 2023. Here are some of the varieties to look out for from sugar and fodder beet to smart beet.
Milking ‘happy medium’ cows in Dundonald
The NI Institute of Agricultural Science recently visited the dairy unit at Blakiston Houston Estates in Co Down.
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Ten tips to stretch straw for calving and lambing
With straw prices are at record highs and availability limited, Kieran Mailey outlines some options to stretch supplies this spring.
14 February 2024 Northern Ireland
Five tips when changing from store to finishing diets
When moving cattle from a store to finishing diet, consider some of the outlined tips to follow.
3 February 2024 Management
Lamma 2024: Trioliet wows with largest self-propelled diet feeder
Trioliet used Lamma as a launch platform for its latest and largest self-propelled diet feeder, the Triotrac X-Range, with a capacity of 32m3 and a cutter loader system with an 8.2m cutting height.
24 January 2024 News
Is a fodder shortage looming on farm?
Early housing due to the wet autumn means many farmers have used up a lot of winter forage and possibly facing a shortage before turnout.
17 January 2024 Northern Ireland
Minister warns farmers of risks animals face during big freeze
Met Éireann has said that the next few days will remain very cold.
15 January 2024 News
Time to introduce pre-calving minerals
On farms with early spring-calving herds, cows will benefit from having pre-calving minerals included in their diet.
9 January 2024 Management
Five tips to complete a mid-winter fodder budget
The end of the year is a good time to check fodder reserves using the outlined steps.
27 December 2023 Management
Elho updates unique trailed forager rated for 400hp
Finnish manufacturer Elho has updated the pickup on its 7710T trailed forage harvester. The new design uses a camless design similar to the now common belt mergers.
27 December 2023 News