Dairy
Investing in your farm roadways for spring 2025
Now that the grazing season is coming to an end, farmers are closing off paddocks, investing in farm roadways and...
Farm Roadways
Dairy
Dairy advice: Management tips with next season in mind
This year has been a difficult one for farmers, but the dairy advice is to plan ahead for next year...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Dairy
Correcting and maintaining your farm roadways this autumn
As we enter into the latter end of the grazing season, cows are entering into the final stages of their...
Dairy
Dairy farmer reduces lameness using astro turf roadways
When visiting Joe and Kevin Doran’s farm in Donadea, Co.Kildare, Agriland learned that a vital part of their farm operation...
Dairy
Are your farm roadways allowing for optimal cow flow?
The upkeep of farm roadways to allow for sufficient cow flow is an essential element of grazing, grass utilisation and...
Agri-Business
Farm roadway run-off leads to 'year-round' water pollution - EPA
Concentrations of phosphorus (P) trapped in sediments on farm roadways surrounding fields were up to ten times more than anticipated,...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Farm roadways a worthwhile investment
Farm roadways play a vital part in our grass-based dairy production model, and continue to be a worthwhile investment for...
Dairy Technical
Could cow flow be improved on your farm?
Having good cow flow on dairy farms is vital to ensure that lameness issues are avoided and cows move more...
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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...
Dairy Technical
Key considerations when constructing farm roadways
Farm roadways have a significant role to play on dairy farms to ensure that maximum benefit is achieved from grazed...
Buildings
Dairy equipment ceiling of €90,000 proposed for 'new TAMS'
It is proposed to reset the investment ceiling to €90,000 for dairy equipment and include proposed increased grant rates for...
Dairy Technical
Investments for improved grazing infrastructure
Grazing infrastructure plays a key role on dairy farms as it allows farmers to maximise the benefits of grazed grass...
Rural Life
Funding for rural laneway upgrades doubled to €22m
Rural Ireland is set to receive a boost as the funding available for upgrading rural laneways and non-public roads this...
Dairy Technical
Improving cow flow on dairy farms
Having good cow flow can save a lot of time on farms, and therefore may also increase efficiencies, and it...
Dairy Technical
Maintaining farm roadways for lameness prevention
Farm roadways play a key role in grazing management on dairy farms, so ensuring they are maintained to high level...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Environment
Green response expected on building waste reused for farm roads
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan to reuse building waste...
Dairy Technical
Considerations when constructing farm roadways
Farm roadways are key on Irish dairy farms, for maximising the amount of grazed grass in the cow’s diet and...
Dairy
New farm roadway and water rules: Are you up to speed?
New regulations for farm roadways and waters came into effect last month on January 1, 2021 – but what does...
Environment
New rules for farm roadways to take effect in 2021
New requirements on farmers to prevent direct run-off of soiled water from farm roadways will come into effect from January...