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Sheep
Sheep Management: grazing cover crops, rumen fluke and pregnancy scanning
Darren Carty
New rules pertaining to the grazing of cover crops require at least a 30% lie back area to 70% grazing area
1 December 2024 News
Survey: regulations pressuring tillage farmers
Regulations are putting pressure on farmers and causing issues for maximising the area of premium crops being grown.
27 November 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: calendar dates to remember
There are a lot of dates to remember at this time of the year, from grazing catch crops to spraying weeds.
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Gareth Culligan’s goal is to enhance soil structure and health through the use of cover crops, while also providing food for pollinators throughout the winter, writes Kelsey Daly.
13 November 2024 Footprint Farmers
Harvest not yet complete for some
A panel of farmers discussed cover crop rules, BYDV tolerance, and how 2024 went on their farms at Tillage Day last week.
13 November 2024 Crops
US Farm Bill to go down to the wire
Aidan Brennan reports from Washington DC, where negotiations on the new Farm Bill are in deadlock and must be agreed before the end of the year.
23 October 2024 News
Editorial: can grazing adapt to climate change?
There are still only 2,700 farmers recording more than 25 weekly measurements across the year.
16 October 2024 Viewpoints
Updates for Lemken Rubin disc harrows
Lemken has further increased the versatility of its Rubin 10-disc harrows, with a new front-cutting roller and levelling tine option on Rubin 10 TF semi-mounted models, ranging between 4m and 7m.
9 October 2024 News
Could Irish farmers be better with a regenerative produce label?
Regenerative agriculture focuses on improving soil health and reducing artificial inputs, but it does not need to be a full move to organic production.
6 October 2024 News
Large vs small scale AD and solar
The different scales of anaerobic digestion plants and solar farms, along with their merits and the opportunities for farmers, were discussed at this year's Ploughing Championships.
25 September 2024 Renewables
Tillage Management: the balance at winter planting
Farmers are still harvesting crops and no doubt thinking about planting winter cereal crops in some dry conditions.
18 September 2024 Husbandry
Contractors seek slurry spreading extension
Contractors say that the revised closing date of 1 October 2024 for the application of organic fertilisers to farmland is not practical.
18 September 2024 News