Spreading K at this time of the year is often the most efficient method of application as it will be best used. If K is applied in spring there is a danger of it not getting into the soil before it ...
Spreading K at this time of the year is often the most efficient method of application as it will be best used. If K is applied in spring there is a danger of it not getting into the soil before it ...
Weaning stress has an adverse effect on the immune system, making calves more susceptible to disease, particularly pneumonia. It is often compounded by other husbandry practices occurring at the same ...
Why OSR ?
This year’s tillage harvest is well underway and many farmers have found huge variations in yield with one of the main differences being continuous versus first year cereal . In ...
An expansion of the tillage sector could help to reduce the impact of agriculture on the environment and reduce dependency on imports, according to a report published by a leading ...
After what turned out to be a difficult harvest, harvest 2020 is almost complete with the exception of the remaining bean crop still to be harvested. Farmer’s attention will now turn to ...
Wildflowers provide a green space for fauna and flora whilst also being visually pleasing. A wildflower meadow is an area of permanent grass where wildflowers grow – usually on poorer soils or ...
The inclusion of red clover in grazing or cutting leys is a step towards improving whole farm feed efficiency in ruminant production systems. Clover plants are high in protein and therefore can ...
With the autumn calving season getting under way, we are delighted to inform our customers that we are stocking REVIVA, from Trouw Nutrition world leaders in animal nutrition. Scientific research ...
Multi species swards continue to be a hot topic amongst dairy, beef and sheep producers but what is a multi species sward??
The definition of multi-species, is a mixture made up of of two or more ...
Damien visits Ollie Whyte's farm in North County Dublin to find out more about being an Irish tillage farmer and he also speaks to Andy Doyle of the Irish Farmers Journal about the difficulties ...
Breeding season has begun on some sheep farms across the country. For others, the focus is on sourcing new breeding stock but nutrition must be remembered in order to maximise the number of lambs ...
From mid-June to late October, a substantial number of beef cattle will be slaughtered off grass. Slaughtering cattle at this time of year has a number of advantages including lower cost of ...
The European Green Deal sets out how to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. It maps a new, sustainable and inclusive growth strategy to boost the economy, improve people's health ...
Grassland:
Assess cover in early September and target to have 20 days grazing ahead, building up to 30 days in early October to bank up grass supplies.
Chemical fertiliser can be applied up to ...
E and F Linehan farm within only a few miles of Cork city centre. Based near Glanmire, the family milk a herd of Holstein Friesian cows on a liquid milk contract. Producing high quality forage for ...
PJ Phelan, Tillage Advisor & regular contributor to the Farming Independent on why he believes the European Commission's 'Farm to Fork (F2F)' could put Irsh tillage farming out of businesss.
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The months of July and August saw a combined rainfall of 230mm in the North East of the country. This, together with lower levels of sunlight hours, has led to soil temperatures falling to an average ...
A ‘cover crop’ or ‘catch crop’ is grown primarily for the purpose of ‘protecting or improving’ between periods of regular crop production. Research and use at farm level have shown that ...
The EU Commission is determined to prevent Member States from 'watering down' the core objectives of the sustainable farming targets outlined in its 'Farm to Fork' proposals
The European Green Deal ...
