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Importance of recommended list trials

The variability in production, utilisation and persistency between grass and clover varieties can be significant, the audience heard at the Goldcrop grass and clover conference in Teagasc Moorepark.

RESEEDING 25 March 2026

Importance of recommended list trials

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Pest control in reseeded swards

Pest control in reseeded swards

RESEEDING 25 March 2026

Counting the cost of not reseeding

Counting the cost of not reseeding

RESEEDING 25 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: hogget numbers up in Elphin this week

Camera at the Mart: hogget numbers up in Elphin this week

Camera at the Mart: hogget numbers up in Elphin this week

MARTS 24 March 2026

How you can cash in on your forests

How you can cash in on your forests

How you can cash in on your forests

FORESTRY 22 March 2026

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Forage crops – the costs, benefits and questions to ask

Forage crops – the costs, benefits and questions to ask

In this week’s forage focus we look at costs, benefits and crop choices when it comes to forage crops.

FODDER 18 March 2026

Examining the costs of forage crops

Examining the costs of forage crops

Forage crops are expensive to grow, so it is important to know the costs and have a payment plan in place when growing for someone else.

CROPS 18 March 2026

Supports are restoring confidence

Supports are restoring confidence

Never a better time to invest in forestry as supports increased and farmer definition for forestry applicants simplified, writes Michael Healy-Rae, Minister of State.

FORESTRY 18 March 2026

Sustainably grown Irish wood key element in reducing carbon footprint

Sustainably grown Irish wood key element in reducing carbon footprint

Des O'Toole talks to Donal Magner on Sitka spruce in Ireland's construction industry.

FORESTRY 18 March 2026

Farmers
need clear signals on forestry goals

Farmers need clear signals on forestry goals

Commercial forestry programme essential if timber and timber products are to play a major role in timber frame construction and renewable energy, writes Donal Magner.

FORESTRY 18 March 2026

Watercourses, buffers and forage crops

Watercourses, buffers and forage crops

Late-harvested crops like maize and beet require a larger buffer zone than cereal crops. Grass crops do not have a buffer zone.

FODDER 18 March 2026

Is maize and beet necessary on dairy farms?

Is maize and beet necessary on dairy farms?

Aidan Brennan questions if forage crops such as maize and beet are necessary on dairy farms to fill the gap when grass isn't available.

SPRING CROP OPTIONS 18 March 2026

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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