Silage

Farmer Writes: silage bridging grass deficit

Hopefully, we’ll get a bounce in growth soon and be able to ease off the silage again, but if it doesn’t come, we’ll keep the feed going into the cows to maintain performance.

FARMER WRITES 1 October 2025

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New farm biogas plant to be showcased at Galway open day

New farm biogas plant to be showcased at Galway open day

RENEWABLES 29 September 2025

Suppliers attend ‘boisterous’ Dairygold meeting on milk price

Suppliers attend ‘boisterous’ Dairygold meeting on milk price

NEWS 25 September 2025

FK Machinery feed auger bucket with silage defacer

FK Machinery feed auger bucket with silage defacer

FK Machinery feed auger bucket with silage defacer

NEWS 24 September 2025

Building begins on largest Irish AD plant

Building begins on largest Irish AD plant

Building begins on largest Irish AD plant

NEWS 10 September 2025

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Twenty ways to spend €20,000: the benefits of a telehandler

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: the benefits of a telehandler

In a new series aiming to evaluate different options for investment on dairy farms, Daire Cregg looks at the potential of a telehandler for reducing labour on farm.

NEWS 13 August 2025

Dairy Management: grass budgets and buying silage

Dairy Management: grass budgets and buying silage

Aidan Brennan says farmers that don't complete a grass budget and measure grass are shooting in the dark when it comes to grassland management.

MANAGEMENT 13 August 2025

A tale of deficits and surpluses across the country

A tale of deficits and surpluses across the country

Big variation in grass production across the country at the moment. For the majority things are in a good place as we head into the autumn.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 August 2025

Home Farm: Wheat harvest complete

Home Farm: Wheat harvest complete

The convoy of combine, chaser bin and lorries arrived to harvest and take away the gluten free oats

VIEWPOINTS 13 August 2025

40,000t of farm plastic recycled

40,000t of farm plastic recycled

Less than 40 farmers were fined this year for not having a valid label code when returning farm plastic this year.

NEWS 13 August 2025

Grass+ Beef: growth high but for how long more

Grass+ Beef: growth high but for how long more

While growth is excellent at the minute, many farmers are cautious as to how long this is going to continue for.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 August 2025

2025 will live long in the memory

2025 will live long in the memory

Other than a couple of storms, the last 12 months of weather has been exceptional for farming in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 August 2025

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CAP Network to spotlight growing Agri Bioeconomy sector at National Conference

CAP Network Ireland, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is hosting a conference on Agri Bioeconomy Value Chains & Business Models in Ireland.

CAP Network to spotlight growing Agri Bioeconomy sector at National Conference

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