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Beef
Five tips to keep on top of grass quality in May
Kieran Mailey
Grass growth is increasing and will exceed demand during May. Outlined are five tips to keep on top of grass quality over the coming weeks.
Five tips to keep on top of grass quality in May
 
 
Making a final call on breeding replacement heifers
Beef
Making a final call on breeding replacement heifers
Early nitrogen essential this season
Tillage
Early nitrogen essential this season
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Beef
Top tips for getting suckler cows back in calf
Tillage
Identifying crop growth stages is tricky
TOOLS & CALCULATORS


BEEF
Five tips to keep on top of grass quality in May
Grazing
Five tips to keep on top of grass quality in May
Grass growth is increasing and will exceed demand during May. Outlined are five tips to keep on top of grass quality over the coming weeks.
DAIRY
Clover week 2024: top tips for getting clover to work
Clover
Clover week 2024: top tips for getting clover to work
Aidan Brennan outlines some of the top tips when trying to get clover established in permanent grassland.
SHEEP
What are forage crops costing to grow?
Forage crops
What are forage crops costing to grow?
Farmers should look at the Teagasc crop costs and returns before planting forage crops and see how their figures will differ.
ANIMAL HEALTH
What is causing cows to cough?
Animal health
What is causing cows to cough?
In this article by Animal Health Ireland specialists, the common causes and cures for coughing cows is explored.


TILLAGE
Early nitrogen essential this season
Malting barley
Early nitrogen essential this season
Crops are going in late this season, so it is important to get nitrogen on early to get crops off to a good start and to meet protein specifications.
MACHINERY
Weed control technology - what are the latest developments?
Weed control
Weed control technology - what are the latest developments?
Weed control is going through a mini-revolution. For decades, herbicide was the solution to all weed problems, but this is quickly changing, writes Dermot Forristal, Teagasc Oak Park.
BUILDINGS
Minister Heydon urges safety when working with slurry
Farm safety
Minister Heydon urges safety when working with slurry
Minister Martin Heydon has asked that farmers take care when spreading slurry in the coming weeks as the weather picks up.
FARM SAFETY


VIDEOS


FARM PROGRAMMES
Dry weather leads to planting progress on Tramlines farms
Crops
Dry weather leads to planting progress on Tramlines farms
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Down, Westmeath and Tipperary where farmers have been busy planting spring crops.
Breeding kicks off in Tullamore Farm
Tullamore Farm
Breeding kicks off in Tullamore Farm
Breeding has begun on the beef suckler herd in Tullamore, while lambs receive their first run through the handling unit.
Breeding kicks off in Tullamore Farm
Footprint Farmers
Searching for a model that works in Co Kerry
Tommy Reidy’s farming journey is a case study on how being open-minded, resourceful and relevant can unlock a farm’s hidden assets and offer a pathway back to the land for young, part-time farmers.
Spring planting finally under way in dry weather
Crops
Spring planting finally under way in dry weather
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Derry, Cork, and Galway as farmers finally get an opportunity to get fieldwork done.
'Everything is connected': protecting future generations with farming techniquesSPONSORED
'Everything is connected': protecting future generations with farming techniques
Rising temperatures, endless droughts and devastating floods – an unrelenting cycle of extreme weather is pushing communities in Malawi into deadly hunger.
How FRS fencing and DURA² helped transform our home and farmSPONSORED
How FRS fencing and DURA² helped transform our home and farm
DURA² fencing provided John Paul Bennett and his wife Laura with a durable and environmentally friendly fencing solution for their home and farm.
Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solutionSPONSORED
Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solution
Due to relentless wet weather, the spring of 2024 has proven to be an extremely testing time for growers.
Pump up your crops with VIXERAN®SPONSORED
Pump up your crops with VIXERAN®
VIXERAN®, a proven bacteria-based biofertiliser by Syngenta Biologicals, allows your crop to fix nitrogen (N) directly from the atmosphere. This improves nitrogen use efficiency on your farm.