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Weekend weather: an unsettled Easter
Niamh Murphy
The national forecaster has said that it will be an unsettled weekend, but will turn milder, with temperatures to hit the low to mid teens.
Beef Management: Calf rearing and silage fertiliser
Adam Woods takes a look at calf rearing and silage fertiliser in this week's Beef Management.
27 March 2024 News
Fodder committee to meet on Friday
Minister Charlie McConalogue said the committee will advise farmers based on the most recent information available on fodder.
Relentless rain: 'I've never seen land so wet'
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to a number of farmers around the country about how the wet weather is affecting them and how it will affect their business this year.
27 March 2024 News
Dairy Management: dealing with tight fodder supplies
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers dealing with dwindling silage stock as the continuous rain hampers grazing.
27 March 2024 Management
Minister McConalogue calls fodder committee meeting this week
Minister Charlie McConalogue said the committee will advise farmers based on the most recent information available on fodder.
26 March 2024 News
Sinn Féin calls on Minister to outline response to fodder shortage
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on agriculture said there have been warnings about a possible fodder shortage in recent months and this is now the case for farmers in certain parts of the country.
25 March 2024 News
Dairy management: dealing with a silage shortage
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers that are running out of silage when land is too wet to graze.
25 March 2024 Management
No plans for supports for farmers to buy fodder – Minister
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) said that a fodder support scheme needs to be introduced due to the prolonged poor weather.
24 March 2024 Schemes
Macra calls for fodder committee to be reconvened
With fodder stocks in rapid decline, Macra are calling for the National Food Security and Fodder Resilience Committee to be reconvened to provide support and advice to farmers.
22 March 2024 News
Could you plant beans with your maize?
Maize is high in energy, but low in protein. This trial is looking at ways to solve this problem.
20 March 2024 Fodder
Premier county contractor with prize-winning talents
Gary Abbott met with Tipperary contractor John Kennedy, to find out what it takes to run a successful business and his time developing the Tanco trailed butterfly mower and HiSpec Kompactor trailers.
20 March 2024 Contracting