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Tillage
Top tips for crop establishment in a difficult spring
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Dermot Forristal of Teagasc, Oak Park, shares his top tips on cultivations and establishment in the current weather.
17 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: round one of grazing done
I did another grass walk last week and I was pleasantly surprised to have a growth of 41kg per day. Fingers crossed it stays increasing, writes Padraig Callanan.
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Banks can help with cashflow - McKervey
Despite cashflow challenges on farms, agriculture remains an attractive sector for bank lending. Tom Morrow reports.
Seven months' fodder to beat a late spring
Farmers in the west are used to wet conditions and make sure they have fodder to hand, writes John Egerton
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Water, Halter and global competitiveness
New Zealand dairy farmer and Fonterra board member, Leonie Guiney has some advice for Irish farmers battling the current wet weather conditions.
17 April 2024 News
Getting back on track in Kilkenny
Aidan Brennan reports from the Teagasc farm walk on the Bowden farm in Co Kilkenny, where weather issues dominated discussion.
17 April 2024 Grass & feeding
No plan to extend QA certification in light of weather
Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin said farmers can postpone an audit if circumstances permit, but declined to say there would be a blanket certification extension.
17 April 2024 News
Northeast's Nobber Show
Preparations are in full swing with extra classes being added to meet demand in the cattle section.
17 April 2024 Dealer
Fada committee to meet again
The Dealer nearly choked on a pint he was drinking at the weekend when he heard about the newly set up fada committee.
17 April 2024 Dealer
Weather up but lots to do on tillage farms
At long last the forecast looks like we might get a few dry days together. Important not to panic, take deep breaths and plan properly.
17 April 2024 Viewpoints
No rain forecast for the next week - Met Éireann
A break in the weather is on the way, with Met Éireann forecasting minimal rain for the next week.
17 April 2024 News
Keeping a positive mindset amid weather woes
The weather has taken its toll on the morale of farmers. Trying to keep a positive mindset is difficult, but will make it easier to go about the day-to-day jobs.
16 April 2024 Management