10+ hour, 59+ min ago   (423+ words) Chemical and organic fertiliser may be applied evenly across a farm throughout the year, but it may not get taken up evenly. For example, some fields have more grazings than others, some have more silage cuts. The nitrogen (N) that cows…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (570+ words) Farming 29ha in Ballynevin, Co. Clare, James Skehan operates a 27-cow suckler to store/beef herd on a part-time basis. A spring-calving enterprise, 60% of this year’s calves were sired by AI, with the remainder sired by his Limousin stock bull. Calving…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (342+ words) Data were collected on farms in early August after completion of the majority of planned second silage cuts. However, second cuts did not materialise for numerous participating farms this year due to drought, and this is reflected in the survey…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (262+ words) Pigs need amino acids, the building blocks of protein, rather than crude protein itself. Peadar Lawlor, Teagasc Research Officer, tells us how amino acid requirements can change depending on farm hygiene levels. Focussing in on just a few of these…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (321+ words) Silage and concentrates account for close to 50% of the diet of dairy cows in the worst drought-affected areas, data stemming from PastureBase Ireland and brought before a recent National Fodder Meeting has revealed. Presenting to the meeting convened by Minister…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (463+ words) A prolonged period of warm and dry weather has brought challenges to many Irish farms, whether that be issues with curtailed grass growth, water supply or buffer feeding stock outdoors. Joining Aengus Cox on a recent episode of RTÉ’s Behind…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (681+ words) The countdown is underway to one of the most important events in the Irish sheep breeding calendar, the Sheep Ireland Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram Sale 2026. Taking place on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Kilkenny Mart, Co. Kilkenny, starting at 10.30am, Seán Godfrey from…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (411+ words) After commencing on April 20 and lasting 10 weeks, Michael Fagan re-caps on the breeding season at the Newford Herd in Skrine, County Roscommon. A total of 82 mature cows and 27 maiden heifers were presented for breeding this year. 84% of the mature cow…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (436+ words) Focused on lamb finishing, the first of a series of organic roadshows took place on the farm of Micheal Holmes, Newfield, Mulranny, Westport, County Mayo on August 5. A great success with a crowd of nearly 200 farmers in attendance, the event…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (639+ words) Ministers Heydon and Grealish launch major new Teagasc-led European dairy-beef innovation project Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority - Ministers Heydon and Grealish launch major new Teagasc-led European dairy-beef innovation project Ireland are world leaders in the development and implementation of…...