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ICSA demands Minister to rethink dribble bar grant aid under TAMS
Rachel Donovan
Many farmers with smaller tractors, heavier soils or hilly farms simply cannot operate a trailing shoe because of its weight and the ground conditions, ICSA president Seán McNamara has said.
4 January 2025 News
Significant snowfall expected in parts of Munster and Leinster
The cold weather will continue well into next week, as a cold Arctic northerly airflow will become established from Sunday night, Met Éireann said.
23 December 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Seasons Greetings
The year finished very well with exceptionally good ground conditions helping winter planting and autumn grazing.
Tthe Grass Week: time for closing covers and soil samples
With grazing finished, recording closing covers and soil sampling paddocks are some of the last tasks to be completed on the grazing block this year.
14 December 2024 Grass & feeding
Sheep clean livestock policy refresher course
With upwards of 30mm to 40mm of rain forecast on Friday night through to Saturday and coming hot on the wheels of some heavy snowfalls, ground conditions will come under pressure.
22 November 2024 Management
Tillage Management: soil sampling and weed control
The dry conditions make it a good time of the year to take soil samples and make a nutrient management plan for the year ahead.
13 November 2024 Husbandry
The Grass Week: to graze or not to graze
Many farmers find themselves in the situation where they are not sure if they should continue grazing beyond the closing target cover or house now.
9 November 2024 Grass & feeding
Home Farm: changed routine in a changed early winter
The crops are a glorious verdant green, though the latest sown crop, the gluten free oats is slower to emerge than I expected given the mild conditions.
6 November 2024 Viewpoints
My Farming Week: Eoghan O’Sullivan, Soloheadbeg, Co Tipperary
Organic oat grower and suckler farmer Eoghan O’Sullivan recently won the Flahavan's organic oat grower of the year award.
6 November 2024 News
Dairy Management: body condition score and Dairy Day voucher
Good grazing conditions shouldn't detract from the reality that cows will need to be dried off shortly in order to protect body condition score next spring
6 November 2024 Management
The Grass Week: ground firm but grass running out
While ground conditions are excellent for the most part, it will be a lack of grass that will force any stock indoors.
2 November 2024 Grass & feeding
Potatoes harvest edges past halfway mark
The potato harvest is set to be reduced by 15-20% this year as a challenging year takes its toll, write James Hanley and Stephen Robb.
30 October 2024 Crops