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'The biggest problem coming for us is the wolf,' says Austrian farmer
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“There were no wolves here for 200 years. The iron curtain opened up due to political changes, and since then the wolves are coming from the east." Claire McCormack reports.
20 November 2024 Feature
Traditional hay milk farming makes a profitable comeback in Austria
While Johann Schinwald farms using the traditional Austrian hay milk method, he has invested in modern technology to make this work. Claire McCormack reports.
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Moving from sheep to low input sucklers
Reno and Nic Renison run a low input upland farm in the north of England.
Farmer Writes: resilient suckler farmers
There’s an enormous amount of resilience in suckler farmers (this could also be termed stubbornness) and year after year we do what we can with what we’ve got.
11 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Time to complete a fodder budget
Adam Woods takes a look at fodder budgeting and how drystock farmers can complete a simple fodder budget ahead of the winter.
4 September 2024 Management
Home Farm: Catching up over the weekend
We may also have to accept that we may run out of weather in the autumn and simply be prepared to leave some land until the land dries out in spring.
21 August 2024 Viewpoints
The Olympics need more farm sports
If beach volleyball can make it to the Olympics, surely there is an argument for including the piking of hay bales or even picking stones.
7 August 2024 Dealer
Feeding cattle at grass and measuring silage pits
Adam Woods takes a look at feeding finishing cattle at grass and completing a fodder budget on a beef farm.
31 July 2024 Management
The Home Farm: rain on hay
Last week was forecast to get better and better so we took the plunge and cut all the grass intended for hay on Friday.
17 July 2024 Viewpoints
Cutting out inputs on Ballykelly beef farm
Jonathan Blair has cut fertiliser and meal out of his farming system. Peter McCann reports.
10 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Average of €2,000 to be paid under fodder scheme
A transport support of €30/bale was available to farmers who bought silage from over 75km away, after 1 April this year.
19 June 2024 News