Tillage
€60m worth of fuel could be lying unused in farmers' sheds
Ireland could substitute €60m worth of imported oil by utilising excess straw as a renewable energy source, IFA presidential candidate...
Straw
Agri-Business
Hay and straw in good demand on the back of calving and lambing
Hay and straw remain in good demand, as many farmers are in the middle of the lambing and calving period. Hay...
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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...
Agri-Business
Hay and straw in good demand as farmers house stock - Straw makes €8-15/bale
Many farmers are housing stock around the country which has increased the demand for both hay and straw. Prices of...
Agri-Business
Straw prices ranging from €7-15/bale
With combines in full flow across the country the seasonal straw market is starting to heat up with prices ranging...
Beef
Good grass year in 2014 leads to increase in suckler cow caesareans
Vets in the west have confirmed a significant increase in the number of caesarean sections they are carrying out on...
N.Ireland
Need for straw imports into Northern Ireland questioned
A Co Derry cereal grower has expressed deep dismay at the large tonnages of straw being imported from the Republic...