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Strategic thinking with current weather very important
Jack Kennedy
This wet weather reinforces the insurance option – an extra pit of silage is almost an absolute necessity more so than a cost to the farm.
27 March 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: one less hour of rain
Thankfully the clocks go forward this weekend which means we’ll get an hour less rain, writes Karen McCabe.
27 March 2024 Grass & feeding
Weather and ground conditions pose risk to early silage cuts
With ground un-trafficable, the chance to get fertiliser out for first cut silage has been slim to none, which may pose an issue with harvesting early silage.
Fodder committee to meet on Friday
Minister Charlie McConalogue said the committee will advise farmers based on the most recent information available on fodder.
27 March 2024 News
No let up in the weather forecast this week
Declan Collins reels in on the weather woes this week, with a worry among farmers as silage stocks tighten and the bad weather continues.
27 March 2024 Grass & feeding
Dairy Management: dealing with tight fodder supplies
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers dealing with dwindling silage stock as the continuous rain hampers grazing.
27 March 2024 Management
Minister McConalogue calls fodder committee meeting this week
Minister Charlie McConalogue said the committee will advise farmers based on the most recent information available on fodder.
26 March 2024 News
Sinn Féin calls on Minister to outline response to fodder shortage
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on agriculture said there have been warnings about a possible fodder shortage in recent months and this is now the case for farmers in certain parts of the country.
25 March 2024 News
Dairy management: dealing with a silage shortage
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers that are running out of silage when land is too wet to graze.
25 March 2024 Management
No plans for supports for farmers to buy fodder – Minister
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) said that a fodder support scheme needs to be introduced due to the prolonged poor weather.
24 March 2024 Schemes
ICMSA calls for fodder support scheme 2024
The ICMSA president also called for inspections to be “put aside” for now in recognition of the difficult weather farmers are dealing with.
22 March 2024 News
Macra calls for fodder committee to be reconvened
With fodder stocks in rapid decline, Macra are calling for the National Food Security and Fodder Resilience Committee to be reconvened to provide support and advice to farmers.
22 March 2024 News