Dairy News
Multi-species swards performing well on Irish dairy farms
Multi-species swards (MSS) are performing well on Irish dairy farms. This was one of the key messages emanating from an...
DLF
Grass
Reducing chemical inputs with multi-species swards
With the increasing pressure on the Irish agricultural sector to reduce the level of chemical nitrogen (N) applied on farms, the...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Agri-Business
Kilkenny man appointed to DLF management role
DLF Ireland has recently appointed Kilkenny man Edward Power as its new trials manager. Power, who has over 20 years’...
N.Ireland
Antrim sunflower crop becomes regional attraction
When Portglenone farmer Damien McAllister was sowing his pollinator strip as part of an environmental scheme, he did not think...
Grass
Kerry farmer aims to drive 'more milk' from grass
Farming in Castleisland, Co. Kerry, dairy farmer Michael O’Sullivan officially joined the DLF grass partner programme at the initiative’s annual...
Dairy
On the 'up': Down dairy farmers pipped at the post for UK grassland award
Northern Irish dairy farmers Beattie and Reggie Lilburn have been announced as runners-up in this year’s British Grassland Society’s Grassland...
Grass
Looking to boost the yields of your silage crops?
Irish silage swards are dominated by perennial, Italian and hybrid ryegrass varieties. All of which can produce substantial yields of...
Grass
Pics: State-of-the-art seed processing facility opened in Co. Waterford
A state-of-the-art seed processing and distribution hub was opened in Belview, Co. Waterford on Thursday, July 6. The facility, operated...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
