Dairy
Early concerns raised over 2024 silage stocks
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Munster Regional chair Conor O’Leary has raised concerns about the amount of silage which may...
Silage
Dairy
Beef2024: Silage costing €50/bale to make this year
Round bale silage is costing over €50/bale to produce this year when land costs are taken into account, according to...
Machinery
Watch: A better bale with the Kverneland FastBale?
The Kverneland FastBale is no longer a novelty; the machine, designed to bale, wrap and eject without stopping, has been...
Agri Politics
Buying silage pit covers the priority post-election plan for Punch
Unsuccessful European Parliament election candidate Eddie Punch has said that, among his most important post-election plans, buying covers for the...
Machinery
Watch: Kverneland brings its biggest tedder to Ireland
Increasing productivity and timeliness of operations are the the two major drivers behind the ever increasing size of machinery and...
Beef
Call for liming deadline extension until year-end
The rural development chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), John Curran has called for an extension to the deadline...
Opinion
Opinion: Let the great grass-cutting height debate begin
I have attended a number of silage events of late at which the issue of grass-cutting height was discussed at...
Agri-Business
'Better communication' needed between farmers and contractors
There has to be “better communication” between farmers and contractors going forward about how silage is being cut, the national...
Rural Life
Farmer donates 10 bales to charity for auction
A Ballina farmer has donated silage bales to the North West Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NWSPCA)...
Dairy
Advice: Do you know the rules for stacking silage bales?
As first-cut silage is being harvested and stored on many farms across the country, it is time to ask yourself...
Dairy
Silage season underway - but what about quality?
Silage season is well underway in many areas and as most farmers try to get the first-cut completed, attention turns...
Farm Safety
FCI: Safety must remain 'top priority' amid pressure on contractors
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has stated that safety must remain the “top priority”, as...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Budgeting fodder for next winter
Dairy farmer across the country have seen much of their fodder stock depleted as a result of consistent rain since...
Rural Life
Watch: Contractors under pressure as silage season starts
As ground conditions improve and silage season begins, contractors all over the country are working long days to catch up...
N.Ireland
Spring planting now well underway in south Antrim
The 2024 spring planting and grass-cutting season is now well underway in the south Antrim area, according to one agricultural...
Machinery
Krone brings six rotor technology to four-rotor rake
Krone has once again pushed the envelope with its latest four-rotor rake, claiming it to be the largest machine of...
Dairy Technical
Stocking rate effects on cow performance and silage stocks
With milk supply down on many farms, dairy farmers must focus on maintaining good cow performance over the next couple...
Sheep
How to target 'high-quality silage' for sheep farms this winter - specialist
Sheep specialist at Teagasc, Damian Costello, shared key advice to ensure that there is enough “high-quality silage” produced for sheep...