Not one, but two summers in a row where there has been difficulty securing fodder reserves, has really strained farmers.
Housing cows before breeding can improve conception rates as the herd is managed in a consistent environment with a steady diet offered daily.
Low dry matter crops of forage maize should be mixed with a product that can soak up the effluent that would otherwise run off the silage pit.
Thomas Condon discusses some of the key management task that should be on dairy farmer’s minds this time of the year .
IAM Agricultural Machinery is set to display a wide array of machines from the renowned Strautmann, Bomford, Hardi and Farmdroid brands.
Where farmers are taking advantage of improve weather to harvest silage, outlined are some tips to saving fodder in autumn. Kieran Mailey writes.
As autumn calving activity steps up on suckler farms, outlined are some tasks to keep on top of during September.
Gardaí in Thurles have advised farmers to put up hunting cameras if they have bales in fields or isolated areas.
AgriSearch data from the GrassCheck farms shows a decline in growth and grass yields year-on-year.
