Dairy
Testing silage: Getting the most out of your winter milk contract
Testing silage now is crucial, as many cows around the country are going to be milking through the winter months,...
Silage Testing
Dairy
Time to test your silage for your winter milking herd
Winter milk production is already an expensive way of producing milk, which means it is crucial that farmers test silage,...
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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...
Beef
Advice: Fodder budgets and interpreting silage test results
Cattle have been housed for some time now on many farms across the country, and with the early housing date...
Dairy Technical
Winter milk: Has your silage been tested yet?
Knowing the quality of the silage on your farm is vital to ensure that maximum herd performance is achieved through...
Beef
Balancing winter rations 'crucial' as silage results reveal pitfalls
Farmers are being reminded that careful balancing of rations and analysing silage regularly this year will be vital for farmers...
Beef
Testing silage quality: The importance of it and how you can go about doing it
The wet weather of late has meant many farmers have started housing their cattle, while others won’t be far behind....
Grass
Have you tested your silage?
Grass silage is the predominant feed used on the vast majority of dairy, beef and sheep farms in Ireland. Although...
Agri-Business
New forage analysis service enters Irish market
Eurofins Agro has just announced it is entering the Irish market in providing feed and forage analysis to farmers. Eurofins...
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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...
Grass
Silage quality up on last year, but farmers struggle with cutting date
The quality of silage made on Irish farms is up slightly on last year, according to Farm Business Advisers (FDA)...
Grass
Silage quality shock on the cards for farmers
First cut silage analysis results are giving significant cause for concern, according to Gerard Butler, a director of Cappoquin-based FBA...
Grass
Getting to the ‘core’ of silage testing
Grass silage is the main source of winter forage used on the vast majority of dairy, beef cattle and sheep...