At a press event on JCB’s organic farm in the English midlands, the manufacturer took the wraps off its new TM280 and TM280S telescopic wheel-loaders. Peter Thomas Keaveney attended
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Lough Ree is Ireland's number one hotspot for breeding waterbirds, such as the curlew, lapwing, redshank and oystercatcher.
Mid-season flocks will now be housing ewes as grass supplies deplete, with feed space often the limiting factor when stocking pens.
Met Éireann has forecast mild temperatures this weekend, with scattered showers.
Adam Woods reports from Ballyjamesduff Mart’s general cattle sale, which took place last Tuesday.
Aidan Brennan asks what is an appropriate level of meal feeding this winter, given where meal and milk prices are at.
With virtually all herds now fully housed, the question is how much concentrate should they be on, writes Aidan Brennan.
This week beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at autumn bull management, feeding weanlings, dealing with frost on beef farms and previews next week's IFJ suckler mart event in Kerry.
John Egerton has a number of different groups of finishing cattle on his farm.
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