Beef
Dealing with frozen water pipes and livestock drinkers
The recent heavy falls of snow in parts of the country and subsequent hard frost has caused a great deal...
Frost
Dairy
Dairy farmers: Make plans for milk collection in colder weather
While it is important for dairy farmers to ensure the parlour and troughs are ready for the cold snap, they...
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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...
Dairy
What should farmers do to prepare for freezing weather conditions?
Farmers are being encouraged to be “proactive” as freezing temperatures loom for most parts of the country, according to latest...
Rural Life
Weather: Dry and frosty start to week
The weather forecast for the coming week indicates that it will be generally dry with light winds but it will...
Rural Life
Weather: Cold and settled start to week
The weather forecast for this week indicates a cold and settled start to the week followed by milder temperatures and...
Rural Life
RSA urges road users to prepare for wintry hazards
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging road users to prepare for wintry hazards in the coming days as Met...
Rural Life
Weather: Temperatures to drop with frost and ice
The weather this week will see temperatures drop notably, with frost and ice in many places and snow in some...
Rural Life
Met Éireann: Further warning for frost and ice
As many parts of the country woke up to a blanket of snow this morning (Thursday, January 18) , Met...
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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...
Rural Life
Met Éireann issues fresh warning for low temperatures and ice
Met Éireann has issued a new Status Yellow weather warning for low temperatures and ice as the cold snap continues...
Rural Life
Met Éireann: Very cold this week with frost and ice
Met Éireann has said that the coming days will be very cold with widespread frost and ice across the country....
Rural Life
Met Éireann issues cold weather advisory
Met Éireann has today (Saturday, January 6) issued an advisory for cold weather for the entire country over the coming...
Rural Life
Met Éireann warns of cold weather impact on animals
In an updated Status Yellow weather warning, Met Éireann has warned of the possible impacts of the cold weather which...
Beef
Preparing your farm for a spell of cold weather
With temperatures set to plummet tomorrow (Thursday, November 30), some measures can be taken to avoid your farm running into...
Tillage
Weather could impact on EU crop outcomes in months ahead
Unusually warm weather could spell trouble in the months ahead for crop growers, according to the latest bulletin from the...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Rural Life
Weekend weather forecast: Cold with frequent showers
The weekend weather forecast indicates that it will be a cold New Year’s weekend with a lull in the windy...
Rural Life
Status Orange warning for freezing fog issued
Met Éireann has now (Monday, December 12) issued a Status Orange warning for freezing fog for almost all of the...
Rural Life
Weather forecast: Cold week ahead with widespread frost and ice
The weather forecast for the coming week indicates that the cold weather, bringing freezing temperatures and widespread frost and ice,...
Rural Life
Met Éireann: Temperatures drop to single figures from tomorrow
A significant change in temperature is on its way as a cold front pushes down over Ireland affecting growing conditions...