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Calm before the storm down under
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Zac Elkin from Craigantlet in Co Down is currently managing a dairy farm in Canterbury, New Zealand
23 July 2024 Management
Keep safety in mind with fieldwork and autumn calving
As fieldwork increases and autumn calving kicks off, always keep safety in mind when completing jobs.
23 July 2024 News
Farm Safety Week: 10 tips for working with livestock
Livestock can be very unpredictable so handlers need to be confident and competent when handling them, the HSA outlines safety advice to stock personnel.
My Farming Week: Jim McInerney, Tulla, Co Clare
Jim McInerney and his wife Trish are milking just over 100 cows in the parish of Tulla. On Sunday, they head to Croke Park to see their son David line out for Clare in the all-Ireland hurling final.
17 July 2024 News
Five tips to prepare for autumn calving
As autumn calving draws closer, outlined are some preparation tasks to carry out now.
13 July 2024 Management
Muir digs in on 5ha claim area
Minister Muir dismissed the argument that small farms should be allowed to claim the new Farm Sustainability Payment as it can help with getting planning permission.
10 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Cutting out inputs on Ballykelly beef farm
Jonathan Blair has cut fertiliser and meal out of his farming system. Peter McCann reports.
10 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Increasing herd checks as autumn calving approaches
Moving August-calving cows closer to the yard will make it easier to keep a close eye on heavily pregnant animals in the run-up to autumn calving.
9 July 2024 Management
Farmer Writes: cutting rushes instead of grass
Our downed cow is finally starting to rise after almost three weeks and I don’t think there's a happier household in Ireland.
3 July 2024 Farmer Writes
Agri jobs: opportunity on 500-cow dairy farm with 50-bail rotary
There is no shortage of opportunities for those with knowledge and experience with dairy cows around the country.
29 June 2024 News
Leeway sought on nitrates derogation
Leeway has been requested by Department of Agriculture on the reduction of nitrates limits to 220kg organic N/Ha, after a Department of Housing interim review was delayed.
26 June 2024 News
Time for pre-calving minerals in autumn-calving herds
Where autumn calving starts in August, suckler farmers should be looking to introduce pre-calving minerals in the coming week.
25 June 2024 Management