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Machinery
Updates for Lemken Rubin disc harrows
Gary Abbott
Lemken has further increased the versatility of its Rubin 10-disc harrows, with a new front-cutting roller and levelling tine option on Rubin 10 TF semi-mounted models, ranging between 4m and 7m.
2 October 2024 News
Minister has scheme decisions to make
A decision has also to be made on what sector will benefit from the Dairy Beef Scheme, which has a new payment of €40/calf, up from €20.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Slight easing in October feed prices
There has been some easing in October price quotes for livestock rations, although price cuts apply mainly to blends with a high cereal content.
Mayo farmer saving 60% on time and 20% on material with straw blower
Mayo dairy farmer Keith O’Boyle purchased a new VDMJ straw blower 12 months ago and claims that the machine is saving 60% on time and 20% on material. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
2 October 2024 Farm machinery
‘Budget lacked any tillage vision’ - IGGG
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers announced a €40/acre payment for all tillage and field-grown crops and confirmed that the Straw Incorporation Measure will return to its original state in 2025.
2 October 2024 News
Watch: blown away by spring barley at harvest
Derek Robinson grows spring barley, alongside his cattle and sheep enterprises, on his Co Down farm
25 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Tillage Management: the balance at winter planting
Farmers are still harvesting crops and no doubt thinking about planting winter cereal crops in some dry conditions.
18 September 2024 Husbandry
Five areas to focus on farm safety this autumn
Farm safety should be kept in mind with all tasks, but with workloads ramping up in autumn, outlined are five areas to focus on.
14 September 2024 Management
Grain prices steady and high demand for straw
Harvesting winter cereals has reached its conclusion in NI with grain prices holding firm
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmer Writes: spring barley set to be our harvest saviour
Good old spring barley, I thought to myself from the combine seat, it’s an unlikely saviour, but it will be the crop of the harvest, writes Gerald Potterton.
11 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Straw harvest will be ‘disastrous’ for mushroom growers
Mushrooms are a strong performer in the Irish horticulture industry with annual output valued at €136m in 2023.
4 September 2024 News
Harvest update: super work done before weather broke
The weather allowed for great work to be done at the weekend as the spring barley harvest kicked into full gear.
3 September 2024 News