Dairy
Northern dairy farmers issued advice as milk prices slump by 30% in a year
The Northern Ireland NI average milk price for January was 22.33p/l, a decrease of 0.46p/l (2.0%) compared with December, according...
Dairy
The Northern Ireland NI average milk price for January was 22.33p/l, a decrease of 0.46p/l (2.0%) compared with December, according...
Dairy
February has been a challenging month for farmers to meet their grazing targets. Many may have targeted to have 30%...
Dairy
Spring is officially upon us with calving under way and grazing has started across the country. It has been a...
Environment
Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) statements for the period January 1 to September 30, 2014 are available online for all...
Dairy
We are now a few weeks into closing paddocks, those closed within the next week are the paddocks we will...
Opinion
The profitability or otherwise of drystock farming in Ireland has rarely been out of the news of late. I always...
Dairy
Autumn rotation planner is now in full swing and some farmers are now wondering how they are going to manage...
Dairy
Peak autumn build up is approaching and pre-grazing covers are reaching 2,000kg/ha and above, as a result. Grass at these...
Dairy
According to AgriNet’s Barry Lynch grass growth rates are currently averaging 50kg of dry matter per hectare per day. He said...
Dairy
Teagasc’s soils database shows that only one in 10 grassland soil samples analysed from 2007 to 2013 have the optimum...
Dairy
As the good weather and excellent ground conditions continue, it is easy to forget that autumn is nearing and grass...
Dairy
As we near the end of August, growth rates are beginning to drop. Weekly grass measurement is needed to ensure...
Opinion
Courtesy of the presentation given by Teagasc’s James O’Loughlin, delegates attending this week’s Virginia Show Dairy Conference were left in...
Beef
The amount of nitrogen spread in August/early September will determine how much grass you have for the last three rotations,...
Beef
“Plant breeders are continually striving to produce improved grass varieties while weeds and weed grasses are continually invading existing swards....
Other
Met Eireann has, this morning, issued a rainfall warning for Leinster with up to 70mm expected overnight and into the...
Dairy
Northern farms are having an exceptional summer with grass growth consistently above demand and quality excellent, were good grassland management...
Dairy
The warm weather continues and the much needed rain has come on time. On dry farms, the challenge has been...