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Beef
Five tips for closing off swards for second cut silage
Kieran Mailey
Where silage has been harvested in early to mid June, fields should be fertilised and closed off for second cut as early as possible. Outlined are five tips for closing off fields for second cut.
 
 
Beef
Keeping summer mastitis at bay
Focus
Summer health on dairy farms
Beef
Five tips for managing grass quality in June
Sheep
Management practices should influence lamb castration decisions
TOOLS & CALCULATORS


BEEF
Fertiliser
Five tips for closing off swards for second cut silage
Where silage has been harvested in early to mid June, fields should be fertilised and closed off for second cut as early as possible. Outlined are five tips for closing off fields for second cut.
DAIRY
Breeding
Summer health on dairy farms
Below are some of the things to watch out for on dairy farms during the summer period.
SHEEP
Finishing lambs
Management practices should influence lamb castration decisions
With lambs only permitted to be castrated under three months of age, some farmers will need to make management decisions in the coming weeks.
ANIMAL HEALTH
Animal health
Summer sheep welfare scheme health measures
There are four health measures where attention may be required including parasite control, flystrike control, lameness control and mineral supplementation of lambs pre-weaning.


TILLAGE
Catch crops
Cover crops making farm carbon-positive
This tillage farm sequesters more carbon than it produces, but is not rewarded for this in any way.
MACHINERY
Fertiliser
Fertiliser spreader health check
Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney offer some advice worth considering to ensure your spreader continues to perform well this summer.
BUILDINGS
Calving
Calving facilities and Department of Agriculture specifications
Calving facilities and isolation boxes are currently eligible for grant aid under TAMS II but they must be built to Department of Agriculture specification.
FARM SAFETY
Farm safety
Wicklow school claims farm safety prize
The winner of the 2021 Agri Aware Farm Safe Schools Champions contest has been announced.


VIDEOS
KNOWLEDGE HUB03:08
Watch: Agricultural science case study videos: This week, we hear from pig farmer Shane (video 4) about the importance of sustainability on Irish pig farms. Topics discussed in this episode includes water scarcity, optimising water use and wastage, reducing energy usage and emissions on the farm, alternatives to chemical fertilisers and the benefits of a reduced stocking rate.
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KNOWLEDGE HUB01:36:05
Watch: Livestock Spring Series: Session 2 – Dairy Calf to Beef Systems. Our second in the series focused on the use of beef genetics on the dairy herd and discussed the challenges faced in ensuring a viable dairy beef calf industry in Ireland. Panellists for the night included members of the Irish Farmers Journal livestock team: Adam Woods, Aidan Brennan, Darren Carty and Declan Marren as well a Joe Burke of Bord Bia.
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KNOWLEDGE HUB01:16:59
Watch: Livestock Spring Series: Session 1 – Calving. Hosted by CEO and editor of the Irish Farmers Journal Justin McCarthy, the evening’s panel included beef specialist Declan Marren; dairy editor Aidan Brennan; and veterinary practitioner Donal Lynch. The panel discussed final preparations for the calving season as well as pre-calving diets, mineral supplementation, colostrum management, correct use of the calving jack and giving the newborn calf the best start in life.
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KNOWLEDGE HUB42:20
Watch: In the first of the From the Tramlines technical discussion of the year, Stephen Robb and Andy Doyle are joined by experts from Gouldings Fertiliser, Wolf Trax and the farming industry to discuss the role of micro-nutrients in crop productions
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KNOWLEDGE HUB04:20
Watch: International Pizza Day: Here's a typical pizza night at Janine Kennedy's house.
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KNOWLEDGE HUB46:03
Watch: The Sustainable Farm Insights Programme is supported by the Irish Farmers Journal and Glanbia Ireland. The economic challenges of Irish farmers is well known and the aim of this programme is to help tackle these challenges and assist Irish farmers across all enterprises. In the second episode we look at the importance of biodiversity and see how it will deliver on our sustainability goals.
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KNOWLEDGE HUB46:47
Watch: To help farmers understand the importance of soil to their businesses, the Sustainable Farm Insights programme supported by the Irish Farmers Journal and Glanbia Ireland, has produced a soil health video. The video includes visits to a drystock, dairy and tillage farm to look at soil health in individual fields. All three farmers are working to preserve and improve their soils.
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KNOWLEDGE HUB05:12
Watch: In this short video Aidan Brennan and Siobhán Walsh identify changes to be made on farms under the new nitrates rules coming into effect on January 1 2021.
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KNOWLEDGE HUB31:20
Watch: On this week’s show, Jack Kennedy talks dairy beef with Declan Marren, rising meal prices with Darren Carty and he also catches up with Olin Greenan a Monaghan dairy farmer in New Zealand on all things from milk prices to weather.
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KNOWLEDGE HUB33:57
Watch: On this week’s show, we talk winter feed and Cavan football with Adam Woods, fluke and lameness with Darren Carty and dairy day and dry off with Aidan Brennan.
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FARM PROGRAMMES
Management
Tullamore Farm: grass growth explosion and latest bull kill
Adam Woods checks in with Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver to see what’s been happening on the farm this week.
Dairylink
Dairylink: youngstock cruising above target
Dairylink Ireland farmer Richard Marshall has been tracking liveweight gains in his replacement heifers.
Crops
From the Tramlines: Crops soaking up the good weather
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Galway, Louth and Laois where crops have responded well to the sunshine and spray season is in full swing.
Scotland
Matching spring calving date to grass growth
Matching calving date to grass growth made a big difference to cheapening winter and weaning weights for Duguid's cows
MAGAZINES & SUPPLEMENTS
BEEF
Thrive Spring Update
TILLAGE
Crop Protection 2021
PROPERTY
Land Report 2020
MACHINERY
Machinery Price Guide
SPONSORED
Community benefit a key theme from Shaping Our Electricity Future consultation
EirGrid, operator of the national electricity grid, will next week close its nationwide consultation on Shaping Our Electricity Future.
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This is why you should check the knives in your diet feeder regularly
It is important to regularly check the knives in your diet feeder for wear and tear. Damaged or worn knives may result in a host of unforeseen costs.
SPONSORED
Control flies before they impact productivity
Flies are not only an irritant for cows and farmers alike, they also affect productivity – reducing animal grazing, therefore affecting milk yields and growth rates as well as behaviour in the parlour.
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Forefront T: the Ideal herbicide for grazing pastures
When it comes to choosing the perfect broad-spectrum weed killer for grazing pastures, Forefront T is the gold standard.