Tillage
85% of Irish maize now estimated to be grown under plastic
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) recently released the Forage Maize Varieties Irish Recommended List 2017. This list contains plenty of...
Maize
Agri Politics
MEPs call on EU Commission to halt new gentically-modified maize authorisation
MEPs have this week opposed plans by the EU Commission, to authorise imports of food and feed products derived from, or...
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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...
Machinery
Five key features of the new Claas Jaguar forage harvester
Claas has unveiled two new models of its forage harvester, the Jaguar 980 and 970, which will replace current models...
Tillage
Record maize yields on the cards for 2016
Maize crops yielding between 20-25t/ac will be commonplace in Ireland this year, according to Maizetech’s John Foley. “We are seeing...
Tillage
Maize yields set to increase by 20-25% after an 'extraordinary' growing season
An extraordinary growing season will see maize yields increase by 20-25% compared to last year, Maizetech’s John Foley has said....
Agri Politics
Commission authorises 11 GMOs for food and feed use
The European Commission recently gave the go ahead for the placing on the market of products – for food and...
Agri Politics
Commission called on to withdraw authorisation for GM maize
MEPs have called on the European Commission to withdraw its authorisations for the use of herbicide-resistant GM maize and carnations. Two...
Tillage
Maize crops get off to a 'strong start' following good May weather
Maize crops are off to a strong start following the good weather during the month of May, according to Teagasc’s...
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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
U.S. wheat stocks set to be largest in 29 years
U.S. wheat ending stocks for 2015/16 are projected to be 10 million bushels higher than last year, making it the...
Tillage
Video: Harvesting maize to sowing winter corn in a matter of minutes
Things move very quickly on farms these days and this video is a perfect example of how no time was...
Rural Life
Video: Great footage of the 2015 maize harvest finishing up
The maize harvest on Milltown Farm in Ballylinan, Co. Laois was completed in the last few weeks by agri-contractors, the...
Tillage
Video: The maize harvest in Tipperary gets wrapped up
The maize silage harvest was wrapped up last week on one Tipperary farm and Barry Grogan from Tipperary was on...
Dairy
‘Maize crops yielding 20t/ac plus’
Maize crops in the south of the country are yielding up to 26t/ac fresh weight, according to Maizetech’s John Foley....
Agri-Business
Time running out for Ireland to 'opt out' of growing GMO crops
Ireland is running out of time to opt out of growing GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) crops. The Department of 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....
Agri Politics
Government intervention sees swelling maize stocks in China
Chinese intervention purchasing has seen its state maize stocks rocket in recent months, according to Jack Watts, Lead Analyst, AHDB Market...
Tillage
Forage maize harvest set to run late this year
Forage maize crops are maturing at slower rates than would normally be the case, according to Teagasc crops specialist Michael...
Tillage
'It is currently a world awash with wheat' - Here's why grain prices are so low
The world is currently awash with wheat, and this is having a negative impact on the price of cereals produced...
Tillage
Global wheat output estimate revisied upwards by 10m tonnes
The production estimate for the 2015/2016 global wheat crop has been revised upwards to 720.3m tonnes by the International Grains Council...