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Virtual fencing company improves battery lifetime to nine months
James Hanly
Nofence, founded by goat farmer Oscar Hovde in Norway in 2011, said that the collar will require a single charge, depending on usage patterns, for smaller livestock.
22 January 2025 Feature
Alternative grassland management to address the nitrates challenge
For his Nuffield scholarship, David Fennelly examined the root causes of high nitrogen levels in water bodies and what can be done to improve water quality in this regard.
22 January 2025 News
Dairy farmers need to ask the right questions about their business model
Farmers from Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales listened to industry experts at the Positive Dairy conference in Cork last week. Jack Kennedy reports.
Lamma 2025: automatic outdoor feed system
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
The Grass Week: preparing for spring grazing
Though grazing may be off the cards for many for a number of weeks now, there may well be an opportunity for some early February grazing for some.
18 January 2025 Grass & feeding
Five tips for taking soil samples
For farmers planning to take soil samples in 2025, outlined are a few tips for completing the task.
27 December 2024 Management
Farmers reminded of nitrates and grazing record deadlines
The deadlines for submitting dairy cow bands and the declaration of slurry movements is also 31 December 2024.
23 December 2024 Schemes
Progress stalls on age at slaughter reduction
Adam Woods has a look at the most recent slaughter age figures and how progress has stalled in making further reductions.
18 December 2024 News
Tthe Grass Week: time for closing covers and soil samples
With grazing finished, recording closing covers and soil sampling paddocks are some of the last tasks to be completed on the grazing block this year.
14 December 2024 Grass & feeding
Autumn is 'the start' of the grazing season
Not correcting grazing targets in the first rotation in spring can also reduce growth rates by as much as 20%, researcher Dr Áine Murray has said.
4 December 2024 News
Adapting farming to climate change
Ciarán Collins, Elodie Ruelle and Niall Farrelly of Teagasc outline some strategies to make crop and grass production, as well as forestry, more resilient to climate change.
4 December 2024 Signpost Programme
Kerry entries win ICMSA hedgerow photo competition
The winners were presented with their cheques at the ICMSA AGM on Monday.
3 December 2024 News