Agri-Business
Fertiliser demand picks up with silage activity
Demand for fertiliser has picked this week with the silage season in full swing. This is according to the IFA’s...
Silage
Breaking News
Silage stocks tightening, Teagasc
The recent heavy rainfall has meant that grazing conditions are very difficult on many farms, very little fertiliser has been...
Agri Politics
Cows chomping on fresh grass and red clover silage produce omega milk better, research claims
The View from Europe: Fat is an important ingredient that has a material impact on the nutritional value, texture, taste,...
Breaking News
Silage pits open across the country
Farmers nationwide will be pulling back the covers on their silage pits this week. This is on the back of...
National Ploughing Championships
Forage systems silage competition finalists
The finalists of the Macra na Feirme Forage Systems ‘Making the most of your grass silage’ competition were launched at the National Ploughing...
Breaking News
Maize silage, buyer beware
The View from Teagasc: When buying, or selling, maize silage remember that there can be large differences in feeding value....
Breaking News
Sweet silage, Macra competition closes this Tuesday
With the topic of grass silage never more prominent, the latest Macra na Feirme competition allows the entrant to have the mineral...
Breaking News
Krone Big X 1100 silage demonstration day
Machinery sales and distributors Farmhand held an open day Krone silage demonstration at the weekend on the farm of D & L Lally...
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Road safety alert as farmers get busy
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have this afternoon urged road users to take extra...