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Grass
Spreading 25,000 gallons of water per acre to boost grass growth
Located in Conna, Co. Cork, Alan and Stuart Bryan operate a successful contracting business and provide a wide range of...
Grass
Located in Conna, Co. Cork, Alan and Stuart Bryan operate a successful contracting business and provide a wide range of...
Dairy
Eamonn and Darren Healy entered a dairy farming partnership in 2009. In the intervening period, their business has undergone substantial...
Tillage
The prolonged spell of dry weather has taken its toll on crops across the country. In some parts, rain has...
Grass
After the winter/spring just passed, fodder reserves on farms across the country are at low levels and this brings the...
Tillage
Soil temperatures in March did not hit minimum requirements for growth in any part of the country; this has delayed...
Grass
Below average soil temperatures for this time of year have stalled grass growth, according to Met Eireann’s Gerry Murphy. Murphy...
Agri Politics
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine’s dedicated animal welfare helpline has dealt with just one query relating to fodder...
Dairy
Farming in Easkey, Co. Sligo, the Dunphy family has overseen a major expansion of their dairy farm in recent years....
Dairy
The inclement weather of late is having an adverse effect on grazing conditions on many farms, according to Teagasc’s Micheal...
Agri-Business
As farmers continue to grapple with exceptionally high levels of snowfall nationwide, concerns have now emerged about the impact of...
Grass
PastureBase Ireland (PBI) and AgriNet Grass have joined forces to develop one grassland management programme. Over the next few weeks,...
Dairy
2017 has been quite a good year for grass growth, according to Teagasc’s Micheal O’Leary. The PastureBase Ireland administrator said:...
Dairy
The wet weather of late is playing havoc on farms across the country. Farmers, especially those operating on heavier soils,...
Grass
Haylage is an option for farmers who might not have managed to bale hay during the past week’s favourable weather. That...
Grass
Lower stocking rates, along with reported “high growth rates”, are forcing farmers to take paddocks out as surpluses, AgriLand can...
Grass
Grass growth in the North last year was up 21% compared with the 2007-2015 long term average, according to figures from...
Grass
North of the border most herds are now fully housed or on their last few days at grass. With frosty...
Dairy
The rain and humid conditions that have gripped the country in the last couple of days have been good for...