N.Ireland
Grazing recommences on some farms this week
Grazing remains impossible in some areas, while in other areas, although challenging, cows are now returning to grass. Many dairy...
N.Ireland
Grazing remains impossible in some areas, while in other areas, although challenging, cows are now returning to grass. Many dairy...
Dairy
The importance of the role of the legume plant known as the clover, is growing on Irish farms. Legal requirements...
Dairy
In recent years, the weather in February and March has had many farmers questioning whether early spring grazing is worth...
Dairy
A challenged faced by all dairy cows after calving is negative energy balance (NEB), where energy demands are not being...
Dairy
Although cows on many farms cows will not see grass again until spring, in some areas grazing has resumed. The...
Dairy
Farm roadways play a vital part in our grass-based dairy production model, and continue to be a worthwhile investment for...
Agri-Business
An event hosted by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) next week aims to highlight how better use of...
Beef
Sodium has been recommended as an integral component of all grassland (grazing and silage) fertiliser programmes. The benefits of the...
N.Ireland
The 2022 grazing season will be remembered by most for the challenges it posed at different times of the year....
Arable
The British Grassland Society (BGS) and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) are offering farmers the opportunity to receive...
Beef
Virtual fencing systems can provide the same level of stock management and grazed grass utilisation as conventional paddocks and electric...
Dairy
The rearing of heifers contributes a significant cost to dairy systems, yet can be the most commonly overlooked component. Grazing...
Beef
New grazing technologies will allow beef producers to develop off-farm income opportunities while, at the same time, improving the efficiency...
Dairy
Grazing deficits are being reported on many dairy farms in Northern Ireland, as persistent cold temperatures and low rainfall challenge...
Dairy
Now’s the time to set your farm up for the grazing season ahead with a spring rotation planner (SRP). The...
N.Ireland
Ireland’s rising rural population has brought with it an enhanced risk of sheep being poisoned by ornamental plants. Agri-food and...
N.Ireland
Located in Co. Armagh and currently on the market is farmland, on 33.85ac, with a range of outbuildings and a...
Beef
Official figures confirm that up to 80% of the income generated by suckler beef farmers in the UK is accounted...