Tillage
IGGG regional meeting 'open to all interested in tillage'
The impact of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), changes in the nitrates regulations and the Climate Action Plan are...
Tillage Farmers
Tillage
Tillage farmers must manage risk as markets and costs fluctuate
Tillage farmers are in a high-risk situation when planning for harvest 2023 as markets continue to fluctuate and fertiliser prices...
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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
IFA calls for fodder-crop incentive scheme for tillage farmers
The introduction of a fodder-crop incentive scheme for tillage farmers should be considered urgently by Minister for Agriculture, Food and...
CAP / Schemes
Tillage farmers 'at distinct disadvantage' in ACRES
Tillage farmers will be at a “distinct financial disadvantage” under the new Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), according to...
Tillage
Minister rules out increasing ceiling in Straw Incorporation Measure
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has ruled out increasing the ceiling for eligible land under...
Beef
Beef Focus: Winter finishing on straw bedding in Laois
Raymond and Richard Carter are mixed tillage and beef farmers based just outside Stradbally in Co. Laois. The father-and-son duo...
Tillage
Tillage farmers to see 'large decrease' in margins in 2022
Tillage farmers are facing a substantial decrease in margins for 2022 compared to 2021 due to increasing costs, especially the...
Tillage
Tillage conference: What's on tillage farmers' minds?
At the Teagasc National Tillage Conference event today, January 29, farmers completed a survey and it provided some interesting answers....
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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
'ArableApril': Rise in farmers obeying 2 and 3-crop rule in 2018
A total of 3,081 farmers claimed over 30ha of tillage ground in 2018 according to the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Dairy
Calls for milk price boost following Ornua PPI increase
Calls have been made for a milk price boost following the recent increase in Ornua’s Purchase Price Index (PPI). The...
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
Pics: IFA protest for a crisis fund for grain growers
Tillage farmers staged a protest outside Leinster House today, calling on the Minister for Agriculture to provide a crisis fund...
Tillage
'Poor prices have tillage farmers at the end of their tether'
Current grain price offers are below the cost of production and this will accelerate the wind-down of cereal production as...