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Martin Merrick details some key advice on managing grazing of forage crops this autumn and winter.
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Booming weanling prices, the TAMS approval process and forage crops all feature on this week's Farm Tech Talk.
Joe Nolan’s family-run farm is striving to operate as a self-sustained unit with a growing tillage enterprise providing feed for the ewe flock and sales outside the farm.
The almost universal opposition to Minister McConalogue's decision to withdraw the Straw Incorporation Measure is the clearest sign he has got this one wrong.
Farmers are confused about grazing rules for catch crop and forage crops and don;t see the need for the complications.
Crop area has declined this season by about 6,600ha. Cereals have taken a big drop of 10,000ha in 2024.
Tillage farmers were asked if they would invest in slurry storage if a grant became available.
At this year’s Goldcrop open days crop area estimates were provided - and the outlook is better than expected.
The introduction of the fertiliser database has put a greater focus on determining fertiliser allowances with potential penalties liable if limits are exceeded.
