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Machinery
Lamma 2025: Automatic outdoor feed system
Gary Abbott
Dutch company, Hanskamp showcased its latest outdoor feed station solution, designed for the automatic rationing of concentrates to animals while grazing.
22 January 2025 News
Dairygold chair addresses the controversy over updated loyalty scheme
Pat Clancy answers questions on the proposed scheme and management of the co-op
22 January 2025 News
Mitchelstown AD plant will help farmers lower carbon footprint - Nephin
The company stated that the proposed development will provide new employment opportunities while positively impacting the sustainability and viability of associated farms.
Five tips to prepare cows for spring calving
As the spring calving period draws closer, outlined are a few management tasks that can help preparations.
18 January 2025 Management
Teagasc lowland sheep conference dates announced
The opening talk will be on ‘low stress handling for shepherd and sheep’, by Miriam Parker.
17 January 2025 News
Fertiliser hit with January price hike
Fertiliser manufacturers have increase price quotes on nitrogen fertiliser as sales start to build ahead of the upcoming spring
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef Management: slurry, calf purchases and spring suckler demos
Adam Woods takes a look at the slurry opening dates, calf purchase and previews next week's spring suckler demo.
15 January 2025 Management
The future prospects for precision fermentation
"Precision fermentation" - Leonard Grant, 31 Larkfield Grove, Dublin 6w
8 January 2025 Letters
Bovaer claims had no 'significant' impact on dairy sales, Arla says
Arla's decision to trial the methane reducing feed additive Bovaer sparked debate on social media last December.
8 January 2025 News
Farmer Writes: The snow caused a change in our plans
We were due to vaccinate for IBR and Rotavirus this week, but didn’t get around to it yet because of the snow and ice around the yard, writes Padraig Callanan.
8 January 2025 Farmer Writes
Animal feed tonnage in NI up in 2024
Feed mills in NI have put out increased tonnage to farms during 2024, DAERA data shows.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Topcon introduces smart feed system for diet feeders with weigh cells
Topcon Agriculture introduced its new TMR Flex Pro feed management system for retrofit with existing weigh cell diet feeders to monitor and manage the feed process while maximising feed efficiency.
1 January 2025 News