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Hat-trick for host farmer Carter
Rachel Donovan
Rachel Donovan speaks to Ploughing site owner Clive Carter, about how preparations are going for this year’s event
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Anaerobic digestion: gearing up for phase two in Northern Ireland
Having already established an AD sector, Northern Ireland is now firmly focused on the next stage of development: creating a biomethane industry.
11 September 2024 Grass & feeding
Grazing conditions improve, but supplies lacking for many
While farmers in the northwest have seen a reprieve in grazing conditions, grass supply remains a struggle for many.
Farmer Writes: resilient suckler farmers
There’s an enormous amount of resilience in suckler farmers (this could also be termed stubbornness) and year after year we do what we can with what we’ve got.
11 September 2024 Farmer Writes
The Grass Week: poor growth leading to behind-target grass supplies
The sustained poor growth over the past few weeks has been a real pain in the side of farmers, resulting in heavy supplementation having to go in.
10 September 2024 Grass & feeding
Watch: Swedish farmer sets new 24-hour baling record
The record has now been validated after it was completed at the farm of Bro Godås in Säffle, Sweden, in July.
9 September 2024 News
Farmer Writes: the trials of dairy farming
The desktop management from Westminster still continues to alarm me, writes Joe Collingborn.
8 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Five tips to increase grass utilisation in autumn
Grass utilisation tends to be lower in autumn, so to get the most from swards late in the season, outlined are some tips to keep in mind.
7 September 2024 Management
Teagasc to host grassland climate adaptation conference
The event organisers said they hope to identify the risks and opportunities for Irish grassland systems and to highlight the knowledge gaps that may exist which require an additional research focus.
5 September 2024 News
My Farming Week: Morty O’Sullivan, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath
Morty O’Sullivan is milking 128 cows with his wife, Lorraine, and four children in Co Meath.
4 September 2024 News
Poor grass growth hits incomes by €15,000
Growth is down on average around 1t DM/ha which will come at a significant cost to replace, Teagasc's Nigel Kennington has said.
4 September 2024 News
No bounce in growth just yet
The rain might have made the place green again, but it didn’t do much to increase growth rates.
4 September 2024 Grass & feeding