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Second-cut silage match first-cuts in the west

Yields of 8-10 round bales to the acre are being recorded by silage contractors, for ground that has been reseeded over the last few years.

NEWS 27 July 2025

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Farmer Writes: grass growth gets going again

Farmer Writes: grass growth gets going again

FARMER WRITES 23 July 2025

Straw market starts out strongly

Straw market starts out strongly

NEWS 16 July 2025

Stars align for winter barley in 2025 harvest

Stars align for winter barley in 2025 harvest

Stars align for winter barley in 2025 harvest

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 July 2025

Farmer Writes: winter barley harvest disappoints

Farmer Writes: winter barley harvest disappoints

Farmer Writes: winter barley harvest disappoints

FARMER WRITES 16 July 2025

Home Farm: breathtaking cost of store cattle

Home Farm: breathtaking cost of store cattle

I reckon it’s probably among the best hay we have ever had, though we are not alone as I have never seen as much hay safely baled around the area.

VIEWPOINTS 21 June 2025

Fire crews called to deal with hay bale fire in Monaghan

Fire crews called to deal with hay bale fire in Monaghan

Fire appliances from both Castleblayney and Carrickmacross fire service were deployed on Sunday 13 July to a tractor and trailer hauling the large bales of hay.

NEWS 21 June 2025

Farmer Writes: attentions turn to reseeding

Farmer Writes: attentions turn to reseeding

I now need to decide how many acres I’m going to put back in for third cut, writes James Strain.

NEWS 21 June 2025

Silage on the move in Cork amid increasingly dry conditions

Silage on the move in Cork amid increasingly dry conditions

Bales of silage are ranging from €30 to €40 in price.

NEWS 21 June 2025

Farmer Writes: unexpected visitors

Farmer Writes: unexpected visitors

As we all know (especially ourselves in the last while) if you’ve cattle out, they occasionally take hedges as a suggestion instead of an instruction.

FARMER WRITES 21 June 2025

Farmer Writes: weather and grass are half the work

Farmer Writes: weather and grass are half the work

The rain came just when we needed it, and with the heat hanging around since spring, growth has been ticking along nicely.

FARMER WRITES 21 June 2025

Rules for storing soiled water, effluents and silage bales

Rules for storing soiled water, effluents and silage bales

From 1 December 2025 all milk producers irrespective of their system of production (spring or winter) must have a minimum of 31 days soiled water storage on their farms.

NITRATES 21 June 2025

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