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Irish grain and straw in focus for fodder stretching

There was a focus on keeping fodder local on the Teagasc stand at this year’s National Ploughing Championships as livestock farmers look ahead to winter fodder.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Irish grain and straw in focus for fodder stretching

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Irish debut for new Teagle straw blower

Irish debut for new Teagle straw blower

NEWS 9 September 2026

Beef Management: nutrient application, lungworm risk and stretching fodder

Beef Management: nutrient application, lungworm risk and stretching fodder

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Taking stock of winter forage supplies

Taking stock of winter forage supplies

Taking stock of winter forage supplies

GRASS & FEEDING 2 September 2026

Seven in 10 recommended winter barley varieties are virus tolerant

Seven in 10 recommended winter barley varieties are virus tolerant

Seven in 10 recommended winter barley varieties are virus tolerant

CROPS 2 September 2026

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Sheep Management: lamb drafting progress and straw requirements

Sheep Management: lamb drafting progress and straw requirements

The target in mid-August is to have 45% of lambs drafted for sale/retaining with this target increasing to 70% by mid-September.

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

€40/bale offered for western silage this week

€40/bale offered for western silage this week

Hay prices have doubled over the last six weeks, with up to €40/bale on offer for top-quality stocks.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Fire engulfs rick of straw on Wexford farm

Fire engulfs rick of straw on Wexford farm

A large rick of bales caught fire last Saturday, but the Leech family, aided by the fire services and neighbours, contained the blaze.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Fodder imports a non-runner as French seek Irish supplies, Heydon maintains

Fodder imports a non-runner as French seek Irish supplies, Heydon maintains

A 2018-style fodder import subsidy scheme is a non-runner when the French farm minister is asking whether Ireland's farmers have surplus bales to ship over.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Look to local tillage when filling feed deficits, IGGG advises

Look to local tillage when filling feed deficits, IGGG advises

Tillage farmers have reported that this year's straw quality leaves supplies suitable for buffer feeding along with Irish-grown grains.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Tillage Podcast: harvest, oats, oilseed rape and the straw budget

Tillage Podcast: harvest, oats, oilseed rape and the straw budget

This week’s show is busy with a harvest report and also features information on oilseed rape varieties.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Where does the Straw Incorporation Measure budget stand?

Where does the Straw Incorporation Measure budget stand?

The Straw Incorporation Measure has been hugely successful for tillage farmers, but where does the budget lie with one year to go in the measure asks Siobhán Walsh.

NEWS 12 August 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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