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Tillage
Tillage Management: soil sampling and weed control
Siobhán Walsh
The dry conditions make it a good time of the year to take soil samples and make a nutrient management plan for the year ahead.
30 October 2024 News
Reaching net zero 'won't be cheap’ for feed prices
The move to green energy will not be easy, nor cheap, for farmers, trading expert Pedro Nonay warned.
30 October 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: sowing and spraying winter crops
There are plenty of winter crops in the ground and they need to be managed for weeds and aphids.
The components of good meal ration
Adam Woods takes a look at ration ingredients and what farmers should be looking for when buying this winter
27 October 2024 Management
Dairygold confirms 2024 harvest prices
Dairygold has commended its growers for the excellent-quality grain provided this year, despite the challenging conditions.
25 October 2024 News
Beef Management: housing, ration composition and suckler marts roadshow
Adam Woods takes a look at hosuing cattle, what should be in your ration and he previews an upcoming suckler marts roadshow taking place across the country.
23 October 2024 Management
Tillage Management: great scope for post-break crop sowing
This back-end has presented an excellent chance to get winter cereals sown after maize, potatoes or beet have been harvested.
23 October 2024 Husbandry
Feeding the freshly calved cow this winter
Aisling Claffey, Teagasc nutrition specialist, outlines some of the key factors when it comes to feeding winter milk herds this winter.
20 October 2024 Liquid Milk
Integrated AD on Antrim dairy and chicken farm
Stephen Robb reports on the Fertiliser Association of Ireland's visit to dairy farmer Alastair Taylor in Antrim.
16 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Suckler cow numbers drop 47,000 head
CSO data also shows a drop in dairy cow numbers, tighter sheep numbers and a further fall in the cereals area.
9 October 2024 News
Organic feed imports to top 25,000t
This level of purchases will cost producers in excess of €20m, given that imported organic rations range in price from €700/t to €800/t.
9 October 2024 News
Top dairy beef farms in 2023 earned net margin of €458/ha - Teagasc
The fact sheet provides details on the output value, direct costs, and fixed costs associated with dairy beef enterprises in Ireland.
8 October 2024 News