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Farmers to self-declare milking platform stocking rate

He said that all cows in the dairy herd will be included in the milking platform stocking rate calculation under the proposed Nitrates Action Programme.

NEWS 29 October 2025

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Surge of new AD plant projects in planning system

Surge of new AD plant projects in planning system

RENEWABLES 22 October 2025

Growth back as daylight hours shorten

Growth back as daylight hours shorten

GRASS & FEEDING 15 October 2025

With a 10% increase in bale shear grant aid, what are the brands to consider?

With a 10% increase in bale shear grant aid, what are the brands to consider?

With a 10% increase in bale shear grant aid, what are the brands to consider?

FARM MACHINERY 8 October 2025

‘Exceptional’ weight gains on Foyle beef unit

‘Exceptional’ weight gains on Foyle beef unit

‘Exceptional’ weight gains on Foyle beef unit

WINTER FEED 8 October 2025

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Bridgeway bale unroller works a treat for 89-year-old Cavan farmer

Bridgeway bale unroller works a treat for 89-year-old Cavan farmer

Four years ago, Cavan farm, Fred Chambers ditched the fork in favour of a Bridgeway Diamond bale unroller to ease the workload of feeding up to 500 bales each winter, Gary Abbott writes.

FARM MACHINERY 21 August 2025

Farmer Writes: silage bridging grass deficit

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 21 August 2025

New farm biogas plant to be showcased at Galway open day

New farm biogas plant to be showcased at Galway open day

The public open day on Friday 3 October on the farm will showcase the biogas plant and aims to demonstrate how it enhances and complements the existing farming enterprise.

RENEWABLES 21 August 2025

Suppliers attend ‘boisterous’ Dairygold meeting on milk price

Suppliers attend ‘boisterous’ Dairygold meeting on milk price

Dairygold farmers left a meeting on Thursday under no illusion that Dairygold’s milk price is only going in one direction between now and Christmas.

NEWS 21 August 2025

FK Machinery feed auger bucket with silage defacer

FK Machinery feed auger bucket with silage defacer

Castleagri, distributor of the Polish built FK Machinery implement range showcased a clever feeding bucket complete with a defacing rotor and feed out auger.

NEWS 21 August 2025

Building begins on largest Irish AD plant

Building begins on largest Irish AD plant

Nephin Renewable Gas has started construction on Ireland’s largest agri-based biomethane plant, the first commercial-scale plant of its kind in the country.

NEWS 21 August 2025

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 21 August 2025

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Watch: Shed Talks – Supporting the next generation of young farmers

At the AIB Shed Talks, industry experts explored how Ireland’s agri sector can support the next generation of farmers.

Watch: Shed Talks – Supporting the next generation of young farmers

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