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Northern Ireland
Straw prices steady but demand on the rise
Kieran Mailey
Buying demand for straw is starting to increase ahead of spring calving and lambing, but prices are holding steady.
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Top-quality silage remains a pipe dream
Derek Robinson is still waiting on a silage analysis to come back with a fantastic result.
8 January 2025 Management
Six drystock jobs for January
Adam Woods takes a look at some jobs that could be completed on drystock farms over the next month
Five tips for a mid-winter fodder budget
The end of the year is a good time to update the fodder budget for the farm.
29 December 2024 Management
Two bales of good silage needed per cow in spring
The most important thing in spring is to feed the cow correctly, according to Donal Patton from Teagasc.
4 December 2024 News
Farmer Writes: exceptional grazing conditions
Grazing conditions have been fantastic, with the cows grazing the paddocks out 100% for this time of year.
13 November 2024 Farmer Writes
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: an abnormally warm autumn
Currently it is costing us around €100 each week to feed these weanlings, and while we rarely sell calves under 300kg, there is an excellent trade for light hairy heifers.
6 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Winter 2024 ration prices fall
Adam Woods has the results from a recent meal and straw price survey conducted by the Irish Farmers Journal
30 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Farmer Writes: a much needed milk price boost
It was looking like it was going to be a very long winter for us when we had to start feeding strong in early September.
30 October 2024 Farmer Writes
Five maintenance tips for winter feeding machinery
Having the loader tractor and telehandler serviced as winter feeding gets under way is good practice on livestock farms.
26 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Over €2m in fodder support payments issue to farmers
The movement of 48,132 bales and 19,114t of fodder was supported by this measure, with 24 co-operatives participating in the scheme.
17 October 2024 Schemes