Opinion
Make safety a priority over the coming days
Farmers and contractors will be working around the clock to get the grass silage season wrapped up over the coming...
Maize
Tillage
Storm-battered maize proving difficult to harvest
Storm Ophelia wreaked havoc in maize fields across the country on Monday (October 16). Farmers and contractors were expecting big...
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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...
Tillage
'Mixing beet and maize in the pit growing in popularity'
Mixing beet and maize in the pit is getting popular in Co. Cork. JB O’Donovan delivers, chops and mixes beet with...
Tillage
Would you choose a 'Spyci' maize variety next spring?
With the Irish maize acreage likely to increase, there are many options available to growers when it comes to selecting...
Tillage
'Beet is the cheapest conserved forage to grow'
In terms of the cost per unit of feed value, beet is the cheapest conserved crop to grow, according to...
Tillage
Tillage farmers needed to grow high-quality forage crops
Tillage farmers are needed to grow high-quality forage crops. This comes as dairy farmers, especially those pushing stocking rates, look...
Tillage
Why it's important not to overpack the top layer of your maize silage pit
Farmers and contractors are preparing as the 2017 maize harvest kicks into gear. Foragers have started to move in southerly...
Tillage
Maize harvest kicking into gear - in a north-bound trajectory
The outlook for maize is positive for the future; many of this year’s crops are now approaching maturity. That was...
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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...
Tillage
Maize and beet open day in the south tomorrow
A maize and beet variety open day is scheduled to take place in Ballinacrusha, Cobh, Co. Cork tomorrow (Tuesday, October...
Tillage
Maize harvest gets underway in the south
Maize harvesters have taken to the fields early this year, with machines out and about in the south of the...
National Ploughing Championships
'Maize acreage will increase with rising milk prices'
By Siobhan Walsh Co. Limerick based company Samco was among the 1,700 or so exhibitors at this week’s National Ploughing Championships in...
Machinery
First look: Krone 'lifts' the lid on new-generation forage harvester
Krone, the family-owned machinery giant, will unveil its latest additions to its BiG X range at the upcoming Agritechnica machinery extravagnaza. Three...
Tillage
Another year of global cereal abundance on the cards
European cereal production is expected to be below average for another year, according to the summer short-term outlook report published by...
Dairy
Popularity of maize as a buffer feed on the increase
A feeding trend involving maize silage has been noticed on Irish dairy farms over the past number of years. Gordon...
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Roscommon sheep farmer maximises lamb performance
The ideal combination of Lamlac and efficient feeding technology to boost lamb performance has made life a great deal easier...
Tillage
Maize crops have 'jumped out of the ground' since June
After a slow start up to June 1, maize crops have caught up now having “jumped out of the ground”, according...
Tillage
Maize acreage up by 10% year-on-year
Ireland’s maize acreage is up 10% year-on-year, according to Maizetech’s John Foley. The improved performance was attributed to the continuing...
Machinery
New world record for sowing maize set by Case IH and Vaderstad
A new world record has been set, whereby over 500ha of maize was sown in a marathon 24-hour planting experiment...
Tillage
'Conditions for sowing maize are good at the minute'
Conditions for sowing maize are excellent at present, according to a prominent contractor based in Co. Cork. Mark Troy, of...