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Mitchelstown AD plant will help farmers lower carbon footprint - Nephin
Stephen Robb
The company stated that the proposed development will provide new employment opportunities while positively impacting the sustainability and viability of associated farms.
4 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: visiting a 6,000ac farm in Canada
Padraig Callanan visits a farm in Canada where the cows are milked three times per day, at 4am, 12pm and 8pm, in a 12 unit double up, rapid exit parlour.
28 August 2024 News
Krone launches new 7.1m direct cut header
Krone has launched its new XDisc 710 wholecrop header, which features an increased working width of 7.1m, compared with the previous 6.2m XDisc 620.
How to prepare for wholecrop harvest
Tullamore Farm prepares to harvest wholecrop at the start of August. Kelsey Daly looks at what stage to cut it at, how to store the crop and the need to test it for dry matter and protein.
24 July 2024 Footprint Farmers
Ten tips to address a fodder shortage
With concerns over fodder reserves, Kieran Mailey outlines some options to help meet winter feed requirements on livestock farms.
24 July 2024 Management