LATEST ARTICLES
Tillage
Loss of key spray a ‘huge loss’ to potato growers
Amy Forde
Attendees of the Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Day in Kildare on Thursday heard how the ongoing loss of key sprays and chemistry in the sector is having an impact on costs.
6 November 2024 Markets
Is early slaughter the easy answer everybody says it is?
Adam Woods takes a look at early slaughter age, how to slaughter earlier and what the implications will be for the national kill.
6 November 2024 Dealer
Planes trump cows, says court
Farmer frustration at the derogation will have been re-awakened by Monday's High Court decision to lift Dublin Airport's passenger cap. And that was before Donald Trump's comprehensive win.
Things to remember for keeping milking parlours going this winter
Advice for dairy farmers as they prepare for winter and adverse weather events.
6 November 2024 Winter Feed
Applications open for €600k peatlands engagement scheme
The scheme was launched by Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, with up to €600,000 in funding available for community-led projects.
5 November 2024 Climate and environment
Farmer Writes: World Dairy Summit and reseeding
We were forced to use various methods to reseed due to some of the old turf never having seen a plough in its life, but I have decided I am a cowman, not a ploughman.
3 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Climate change and how it affects grass growth
Thomas Condon reports from the Climate Adaptation conference in Moorepark where issues around climate change and grass growth was discussed.
30 October 2024 Grass & feeding
€500,000 in grants for thatched buildings
The funding is part of a combined €11.1m in funding which will be allocated to grant schemes.
29 October 2024 Schemes
Land abandonment is bad news for both people and nature
We may not be able to prevent land returning to a wild state, but we can ensure that if it does, it benefits biodiversity and communities alike, writes Ray Ó Foghlu.
23 October 2024 Climate and environment
Emphasis on close to nature forestry in Slovenia
Faced with insect, disease and climate threats, Slovenia's foresters look to close to nature forestry (CNF) and species diversity to protect their vast forest resource.
23 October 2024 Forestry
Climate change could dent grass growth in southeast
Lower autumn grass growth in the south-east could increase the risk of fodder crises developing, a team of UCC researchers have suggested.
23 October 2024 Climate and environment
No way to avoid climate change impact on farms – O’Mara
Director of Teagasc professor Frank O’Mara said the effect of climate change is already evident on Irish farms.
23 October 2024 Climate and environment