Dairy
It has been far from a smooth spring grazing so far, following one of the wettest starts to the year we have experienced in a long time.
Agri-Business
Agriland visited the farm of Brian and Peter Kelly in Co. Monaghan to see how their grassland management is fairing out this spring.
After one of the wettest starts to the year we have seen in a long time, grazing conditions are still in dire states.
Agriland recently visited the Hanbidges' dairy farm in Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow for one of the Teagasc Grass10 spring grazing farm walks.
Agriland visited the farm of Michael Harty in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary to see how his grassland management is shaping up this spring.
Getting cows out to grass is still looking like a distant task considering the saturated condition of paddocks following the wet weather.
2025 was a great year for both grass and clover growth; however, after a tricky 2024 many farmers remained sceptical of reseeding with clover.
The European Commission has officially extended Ireland's nitrates derogation, but what new conditions will affect farmers on the ground.
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Dairy Summer tour this year heads to the stunning Blackwater Valley in North Cork to visit...
Environment
Top European grassland farmers were celebrated last week in Ireland, as part of the...
The start of February has been cold, yet relatively dry, allowing many farmers to get cows out for grazing this spring.
N.Ireland
The Fendt Former medium rake range is aimed primarily at European farms which tend to keep as much tractor work in-house as possible...
At the open day in Johnstown castle, Co. Wexford, attendees got a chance to learn about the sustainable winter-milk herd that were...
The second stop of the IGA summer tour took us to the farm of Roy and Trevor Cobbe where they have found their farm partnership very...
The IGA Summer Tour for 2024 took place today on Tuesday, July 9 in Co. Laois. The tour took us to two farms where there was a wide range...
A farm walk held on a Co. Down sheep farm by a father and son duo will be focused on getting profit from pasture, CAFRE has said.
The IGA Summer Tour for 2024 will be held on Tues 9th July in Co. Laois where the tour will be heading to two exceptional farms where there..
Beef
Cell grazing involves the very intensive ‘cleaning out’ of small areas within a field or paddock by animals,
Machinery
The grass harrow and roller are two implements of grassland management that struggle to get a look in during the busy spring period...
The Ulster Grassland Society recently hosted a successful visit to the Kilkeel farm of James, and Brenda Henderson.
Sheep Technical
With 2,000 farmers to begin a conversion to an organic sheep system this year, there are many steps that must be considered.
Dairy News
Multi-species swards (MSS) are performing well on Irish dairy farms. This was one of the key messages emanating from a recent open day.
Sheep
Rather unfavourable grazing conditions has made life on farms tricky in recent weeks and in cases has forced some ewes into sheds.
