LATEST ARTICLES
Focus
Poor-quality silage: is all-concentrates an option?
Darren Carty
Ad-lib diets work well for some farmers in reducing labour, but how do they compare to silage-based diets on cost and labour input?
29 January 2025 Lambing
Focus lambing: Dealing with an abortion storm
With supplies of the vaccine for enzootic abortion in tight supply last autumn some farmers who could not source required supplies are possibly facing a heightened risk
29 January 2025 Management
Sheep Management: organic feed, thin ewes and identifying problems
Farmers sourcing organic feed should investigate the quality of ingredients in the mix with reports continuing to indicate some mediocre feed on the market.
Home Farm: straw runs out
The first job is to get the slurry fully under control so that if we do get a prolonged spell of wet weather, there won’t be a problem with storage capacity under the slats.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints
Rearing dairy beef calves in Castlefinn
Adam Woods reports from the first Animal Health Ireland Calf Care event which took place in Donegal last week.
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
Six drystock jobs for January
Adam Woods takes a look at some jobs that could be completed on drystock farms over the next month
8 January 2025 Management
Beef Management: lice, weanling performance and cold weather management
Adam Woods takes a look at lice issues, weanling performance and cold weather management in this weeks Beef Management.
8 January 2025 Management
Irish tillage needs its own Ornua-style organisation
Irish tillage farmers need a new organisation selling their goods or at least looking at ways to incorporate Irish tillage credentials into meat and dairy products.
21 December 2024 News
Tirlán unveils revamped feed bonuses for 2025
Tirlán's milk suppliers will see up to €30/t returned for meal bills between next January and April.
20 December 2024 News
Dairy Management: updates to the nitrogen excretion rates for cows and cattle
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that it intends on bringing in the changes with immediate effect after the public consultation.
13 November 2024 Management
Lungworm issues and suckler mart roadshow dates
Adam Woods takes a look at a rise in lungworm cases and how to deal with them and has the dates for this weeks and next weeks suckler marts roadshow.
30 October 2024 Management
Comment: beef finishing farms slow to go organic
Adam Woods takes a look at real issues in the organic beef finishing sector.
23 October 2024 Markets