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Sheep
Evaluating finishing options for organic lambs
Darren Carty
Teagasc have commenced studies which aim to establish finishing blueprints for lowland and hill lambs and help stem the leakage of 70% of lambs in to conventional systems.
18 December 2024 Feature
Inspiration from around the globe to improve clover use in Ireland
Nuffield scholar and Kilkenny dairy farmer Bryan Daniels reports on his research into clover and how Ireland can learn lessons from other countries.
28 November 2024 Diversification
Margins in silage for AD make sense for drystock but not dairy - Teagasc
It could make more financial sense for the average suckler farmer to grow silage for steel rather than sucklers, Teagasc research suggests.
Teagasc Beef Conference: what carcase weight can clover deliver?
Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon last week.
27 November 2024 Grass & feeding
Young Stock Podcast: less fertiliser, more clover, more success
This week on the show, we chat to dairy farmer Brendan Walsh from Co Tipperary.
25 November 2024 News
Farmer Writes: it’s hard to believe it’s November
All as that is and at the risk of sounding like a complaining farmer, it’s just not natural, writes James Strain.
11 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: first of the bought-in cattle killed
All heifers were weighed in July and a batch of the heaviest were picked out to get a bit of meal at grass and these are the batch that have now been killed, writes James Strain.
30 October 2024 Farmer Writes
All not equal in love and protein
Martin Merrick looks at what sources of protein farmers need to be looking for in their feed rations, with all proteins not being equal in quality.
9 October 2024 Winter Indoor Management
Farmer Writes: weekends aren't what they used to be
A chance log in to his agfood was a bit of a wake up call last weekend.
18 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Lessons learned at the Shinagh Farm open day
Last week, farmers gathered at Shinagh for an update on Farm Zero C to hear how the farm, which has a 250-cow spring-calving herd, is reducing emissions. Jack Kennedy reports.
11 September 2024 News
Variable growth across counties with variable rainfall
While some farmers have experienced heavy rainfall and are find ground conditions on the sticky side, there are still some experiencing a moisture deficit.
14 August 2024 Grass & feeding
Farmer writes: first time grazing red clover with cattle
James Strain outlines his experience grazing red clover with cattle for the first time on his farm.
6 August 2024 Farmer Writes