Dairy
Keeping costs down with 500 cows over three leased farms
Keeping costs down is the driver of profitability for Cork dairy farmer Joe Deane who has built his way up...
IGA
Dairy
IGA conference: 'Period of consolidation presents threats'
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) National Dairy Conference kicked off today, (Tuesday, January 14) at the Charleville Park Hotel in...
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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
IGA dairy conference: 'Can you make profit easier?'
The annual Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Dairy social night and conference is set to go ahead on Tuesday, January 7...
Dairy
Dairy focus: Father and son deem partnership 'very successful'
The second stop of the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) summer tour took us to the farm of father and son,...
Dairy
Dairy focus: Target 'enough winter feed and enough winter cash'
This dairy focus looks into the farm of Bruce Thompson, who was one of the two farmers that the IGA...
Dairy
Grassland management a key focus of the IGA 2024 summer tour
Grassland management was high on the agenda today (Tuesday, July 9) during the Irish Grassland Association’s (IGA) summer tour, which...
Dairy
The IGA National Dairy Summer Tour visits Laois
The IGA Summer Tour for 2024 will be held on Tuesday, July 9 in Co. Laois. The tour will be...
Beef
IGA event hears of 'toughest year on record' for growing grass
This year (2024) to date has been described as “the toughest year on record” for growing grass at a recent...
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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...
Beef
Focus: Straight-talking Mayo suckler farmer hosts IGA beef event
Hundreds of farmers and agri-industry personnel flocked to Ballinrobe, Co, Mayo, on Tuesday evening, June 11, for the Irish Grassland...
Beef
Ballinrobe suckler and sheep farm to host IGA beef event
The 2024 Irish Grassland Association (IGA) beef event will take place outside Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, on the farm of Martin...
Agri-Business
IGA sheep event set for Donegal farm next month
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) is set to host a free to attend on-farm sheep event on Tuesday, May 14,...
Dairy Technical
Developing a lameness control plan for your herd
Lameness is an issue that occurs on all dairy farms, but some herds are more impacted by the issues than...
Dairy
IGA dairy conference to focus on farmers' strengths
This year’s annual Irish Grassland Association (IGA) dairy conference, due to take place on Wednesday January 10, 2024 has been...
Agri-Business
IGA dairy event set for three farms in the northeast
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) is hosting a two-day Dairy Extravaganza in the northeast of the country this July. This...
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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...
Beef
Profile: Westmeath suckler-beef farm hosting IGA event
The 2023 Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Beef Event is set to take place at 6:00p.m on Tuesday (June 13) in...
Sheep
IGA sheep event to take place entirely on-farm
This year, the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) sheep event will be slightly unique as the entire event will take place...
Dairy Technical
Savings of up to €8.40/bale with red clover silage swards
The increased cost of chemical fertiliser and summer drought has made the use of red clover silage (RCS) swards popular...
Agri-Business
IGA conference: Farmers may sell solar power back to grid
Farmers are expected to be able to sell their solar power back to the national grid under the Clean Energy...