Going down the clover route has allowed the Walshs to reduce their chemical nitrogen usage from 220kg/ha to 115kg/ha, writes Rachel Donovan.
Participation in the new genetics programme will be a requirement for cattle farmers to claim future support in Northern Ireland.
Nevan Mc Kiernan previews the upcoming Moyside and Croghan Shorthorn breeders club sale.
Nevan Mc Kiernan reports from the AXA National Dairy Show held in Millstreet Co Cork over the weekend.
Silage quality is the main determinant of how much concentrate feed needs to be fed to winter milking herds this winter.
The weanling heifer show and sale brought with it a host of quality cattle, with buyers in attendance happy to pay for such.
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Irish Aubrac Cattle Society’s open day held on Cathal and William Bannon’s farm in Co Laois.
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Irish Aubrac Cattle Society open day held on Cathal and William Bannon's farm at the weekend.
There has been a reduction in suckler cow numbers again this year, which is concerning in itself. Viewed in the wider context of CSO figures, it becomes close to terrifying for farming's future.