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Hay

Wexford hay auction sees 900 bales sell for average of €22/bale

Hay

6 days ago

Wexford hay auction sees 900 bales sell for average of €22/bale

Almost 900 hay bales sold for an average of €22/bale at an on-farm auction in Co. Wexford this week, conducted by Quinn Property.

Watch: Enjoying 'Hay and Tae' in the Kerry sunshine

Rural Life

17 days ago

Watch: Enjoying 'Hay and Tae' in the Kerry sunshine

The recent spells of good weather have seen many farmers across the country taking the opportunity to save hay.

What are the benefits of feeding hay to cows and calves?

Hay

24 days ago

What are the benefits of feeding hay to cows and calves?

Many farmers took the chance to make hay bales while the sun shone during the recent heatwave, officially declared after five days above 25℃.

'Hay and Tae' in the Kerry sunshine

Video

17 days ago

'Hay and Tae' in the Kerry sunshine

For the past few years, Mike and his family have hosted a 'Hay 'N' Tae' evening where people can...

25 years of haymaking in Trim while the sun shines

Rural Life

1 year ago

25 years of haymaking in Trim while the sun shines

The Trim Haymaking Festival, returns on Sunday, June, 15 to the historic Porchfields in Trim, Co Meath, marking a major milestone of 25 years

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Importer: Straw and hay should be sold on a weight basis

Selling straw and hay on a per bale basis does not convey to farmer customers the full details of what they are actually buying.

Importer: Straw and hay should be sold on a weight basis

Beef

2 years ago

Short weather spell offers potential opportunity for hay

Warm and dry conditions have managed to prevail for the last few days of July and some farmers are aiming to secure a crop of hay...

Short weather spell offers potential opportunity for hay

Dairy Technical

2 years ago

What do your calves need for rumen development?

Three key things are needed to aid rumen development in calves during the rearing period, they are water, concentrates and a source of fib...

What do your calves need for rumen development?

Rural Life

3 years ago

Kerrane: Action needed from minister on Agriland fodder survey results

The Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture has called on Minister Charlie McConalogue to "respond" to the Agriland fodder survey.

Kerrane: Action needed from minister on Agriland fodder survey results

Tillage

3 years ago

DAFM: Rules for importing hay and straw this winter

DAFM have reminded importers and operators of the requirements for importing hay and straw, as we enter the busy season

DAFM: Rules for importing hay and straw this winter

Agri-Business

3 years ago

Less than 2 weeks to make Fodder Support Scheme changes

The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said the closing date to amend applications for the 2023 Fodder Support Scheme is fast approaching.

Less than 2 weeks to make Fodder Support Scheme changes

Rural Life

3 years ago

'Meitheal' in Cavan for hay-making music video

A music video for singer-songwriter Ciaran O'Neill showcases 'Meitheal' - an old term for neighbours helping each other with harvest.

'Meitheal' in Cavan for hay-making music video

Rural Life

3 years ago

Trim Haymaking Festival set with packed programme

The Trim haymaking Festival will take place in the historic town of Trim, Co. Meath, on Father's Day, June 18.

Trim Haymaking Festival set with packed programme

Beef

4 years ago

Fodder Support Scheme will open to new applicants in spring

The Fodder Support Scheme will be open to new entrants from spring of 2023, Minister for...

Fodder Support Scheme will open to new applicants in spring

Dairy

4 years ago

German farmer tastes the difference with organic hay milk

Increasing numbers of dairy farmers throughout Germany are switching from conventional to organic milk production

German farmer tastes the difference with organic hay milk

Sheep News

4 years ago

Fodder scheme slammed for 'leaving behind' many sheep farmers

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has hit out at the 2023 Fodder Support Scheme, claiming that...

Fodder scheme slammed for 'leaving behind' many sheep farmers

Agri-Business

4 years ago

Call for extension of closing date for Fodder Support Scheme

Macra na Feirme has called for the closing date for the cutting and conservation of silage or hay under the Fodder Support Scheme to be extended.

Call for extension of closing date for Fodder Support Scheme

Beef

4 years ago

Hay bales: Storage advice to avoid risk of fire

Farmers across the country took advantage of the hot, dry weather over the past two weeks by opting to secure baled hay.

Hay bales: Storage advice to avoid risk of fire

Agri-Business

4 years ago

Minister: 'Don't take the foot off the pedal' on saving fodder

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has urged farmers "not to take the foot off the...

Minister: 'Don't take the foot off the pedal' on saving fodder

Machinery Focus

4 years ago

Machinery Focus: Massey Ferguson adds science to art of tedding

Tedding a hay crop is often considered an art as much a science, Massey Ferguson are out to bring the practice up to date.

Machinery Focus: Massey Ferguson adds science to art of tedding

Agri-Business

4 years ago

Application portal for Fodder Support Scheme opens

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has today (Friday, June 17) announced...

Application portal for Fodder Support Scheme opens

Rural Life

4 years ago

150 bales of hay stolen from Tipperary yard

An Garda Síochána has confirmed that an investigation is underway into the theft of a "substantial number of hay bales" in Co. Tipperary.

150 bales of hay stolen from Tipperary yard

Rural Life

5 years ago

Making hay for horses, rhinos and hippos...in Kildare

Hay and haylage products that are used in places as distant as the Middle East and Asia - and fed...

Making hay for horses, rhinos and hippos...in Kildare

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