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Silage video: Gobbling grass from a height

June 22, 2015

Drone video maker extradionaire Paul Brennan has another amazing silage video. This time, his latest silage video ‘Silage Men – 50 years Gobbling Grass’…

Generally dry weather for the weekend and much of next week – Met Eireann

June 12, 2015

Other

In general the weather will be mainly dry for the weekend and much of next week, according to Met Eireann’s latest forecast. It…

Silage 2015 is in full swing, has your photo made the cut?

June 5, 2015

Grass

Silage cutting is taking place across the country at the moment and while rain in places has led to problems with the first…

Silage wrap prices set to increase by €7/roll

June 5, 2015

Grass

Silage wrap prices are set to increase by €7/roll over the coming weeks, according to Silawrap’s Maurice Keady. “The market is extremely volatile…

How to grow low potash silage for dry cows

June 4, 2015

Dairy

Silage for dry cows is different to that for milking cows, Michael Garvey of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) says. Aim…

Difficult conditions affect grass growth and silage making

June 3, 2015

Grass

Constant rain showers have led to great difficulty in getting first cut silage harvested, while grass growth in many areas demands attention. With…

Silage contracting fees in the range €110 to €140 per acre

May 30, 2015

Grass

Silage contracting rates will in the range €110/ac to €140/ac for 2015, according to Co. Meath contractor Peter Farrelly. “These rates include cutting,…

Mobile test for silage quality launched by AB Vista

May 28, 2015

Grass

AB Vista has launched a new mobile device for testing silage quality which, it says, is not just new to the Irish market, but…

‘Farmyards should be a no-go for children’

May 27, 2015

Rural Life

Last year, there were 30 deaths due to farm accidents in Ireland. Out of that 30 fatalities, four of them were children aged 13…

Video: Is your silage pit as big as this one in the US?

May 26, 2015

Grass

Does your silage pit rival the size of this maize silage pit in the US? East Dublin Dairy in Minnesota in the US…

Silage quality key if producing more milk this autumn

May 22, 2015

Grass

Spring milk producers wanting to maximise milk from grazed grass, must also maximise silage quality, as there is often an need to supplement silage…

How to minimise the mould and mycotoxin risks in silage – Alltech

May 4, 2015

Grass

With the peak silage-making season upon us farmers are being urged to focus on process to minimise the threat of moulds and potential…

New variable chamber wrapping baler from John Deere

April 21, 2015

Machinery

John Deere’s variable chamber wrapping baler can be seen for the first time in the UK and Ireland at the John Deere stand…

Fertiliser rules for this year’s grass silage

March 31, 2015

Dairy

Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate N, P & K is essential for maximising grass yield and producing sufficient winter feed.…

‘If contractors paid €9/hour they’d have no problem getting workers’

March 26, 2015

Machinery

Following a huge reaction to a recent Agriland article in relation to contractors’ difficulties securing staff for the busy summer season most responses say…

How to boost dry cow immunity levels in an effective manner – Alltech

January 13, 2015

Dairy

Silage analysis from around the country is confirming a significant reduction in the quality of forage available to Irish dairy farmers this winter,…

Silage quality is the key driver of performance for beef cattle

December 28, 2014

Beef

Beef finishers must take full account of silage quality as they plan their winter feeding programmes, according to Gain Feeds’ technical specialist Liam…

Save money on feeding costs – make best use of quality silage

November 9, 2014

Beef

With good housing management and feed planning, winter feeding costs for suckler cows can be reduced by using the body reserves built up…

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