Media Articles

As published in the Irish Farmer’s Journal

2016

(PDF) – On the ground – Frank and Des Beirne, Longford
(PDF) – Looking to 2016 – Changes programme farmers would like to make in 2016
(PDF) – Key 2015 changes – Programme farmers’ views on the key changes made in 2015

2015

(PDF) – Silage Analysis
(PDF) – Improved Breeding in 2015
(PDF) – On the ground: Eyes set firmly on finishing
(PDF) – Bumper grass growth year for southwest
(PDF) – On the ground
(PDF) – Focusing on the key goals
(PDF) – Autumn weanling management
(PDF) – Reseed driving output
(PDF) – Output doubled since 2011
(PDF) – Lifting output and margin with housing constraints
(PDF) – Making a margin on store to beef farm
(PDF) – Battling to increase the gross margin on heavy land
(PDF) – On the ground – Charlie Crawford, Donegal
(PDF) – Building Grass for Autumn grazing
(PDF) – Technical Day’s Key Messages
(PDF) – On the ground – James Strain, Donegal
(PDF) – Calving Analysis
(PDF) – On the ground – Tom Halpin, Meath
(PDF) – On the ground – James Madigan
(PDF) – Impressive margin on Ahern farm
(PDF) – On the ground – Mike Dillane
(PDF) – Focus on grass quality
(PDF) – Weather woes ease in Leitrim
(PDF) – Trading system squeezed
(PDF) – Grass growth down 16.5%
(PDF) – Measuring yields of grass silage
(PDF) – Grazing conditions are improving
(PDF) – Kennedy homestead hosts first farm walk
(PDF) – Targeting a tight calving spread
(PDF) – Split fields to increase your grass growth
(PDF) – Participants take dairy research on board
(PDF) – Key points from spring farm walks
(PDF) – Maximising silage yield and quality
(PDF) – Farm walk on Frank and Des Beirne’s farm in Longford
(PDF) – Growth low but clean-out good
(PDF) – Conditions improve but growth slows
(PDF) – Weather hampering grazing plans
(PDF) – Grazing becoming more difficult
(PDF) – Managing the first rotation
(PDF) – Farmers planning stock turnout
(PDF) – Profit Monitor: Farmers’ View
(PDF) – Profit monitor analysis
(PDF) – Bull beef still most profitable
(PDF) – Plans back on track as gross margin rises
(PDF) – Autumn herds cease calving as spring calving begins
(PDF) – Management and feeding on the programme farms
(PDF) – Options for winter feeding and management on farms

2014

(PDF) – Breeding continuing in autumn herds
(PDF) – Focus shifts to management of housed stock
(PDF) – Heavy rainfall forces housing on farms
(PDF) – Farms on target for closing up grassland
(PDF) – Sale weight determines weanling profit
(PDF) – Weather forces housing on BETTER farms
(PDF) – Grazing land now closing
(PDF) – Final grazing rotation begins on programme farms
(PDF) – Weaning in full swing for spring-calving herds
(PDF) – Managing grazing days ahead on BETTER Farms
(PDF) – Weather helps with autumn grazing
(PDF) – August calvers back in heat
(PDF) – Reseeded paddocks continue to perform
(PDF) – Silage season draws to a close
(PDF) – Autumn calving progressing well
(PDF) – Maintain performance by avoiding health issues
(PDF) – August choices dictate grazing
(PDF) – Prepare stock to maximise sale value
(PDF) – Regional differences dictate management
(PDF) – Forecast rain has reignited reseeding plans
(PDF) – Grass growth under pressure on farms
(PDF) – Early-calving herds near end of breeding
(PDF) – Bulls being housed for finish on BETTER farms
(PDF) – Managing grass quality in mid-season
(PDF) – Closing ground for second cut
(PDF) – Getting grass quality back on track
(PDF) – Rain making silage harvesting difficult
(PDF) – Breeding progressing well in spring herds
(PDF) – Rainfall making grass management difficult
(PDF) – Breeding season under way on BETTER farms
(PDF) – Richard Jennings Claremorris, Co Mayo
(PDF) – Planning for Silage
(PDF) – James Strain Burnfoot, Co. Donegal
(PDF) – Mark Maxwell, Ballynagore, Co Westmeath
(PDF) – Billy Glasheen Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
(PDF) – Willie Treacy Dundalk, Co. Louth
(PDF) – Learning Lessons
(PDF) – Gross margin per hectare fell to €570 on BETTER Farms in 2013 due to a rise in variable costs
(PDF) – Tom Halpin Carlanstown, Co. Meath
(PDF) – The incidence of rumen fluke is becoming more of a problem in the Irish suckler herd
(PDF) – Joe Murray Elphin, Co. Roscommon
(PDF) – Michael Smith Mountnugent, Co. Cavan
(PDF) – Adrian Kelly Co. Offaly
(PDF) – Set targets and make changes
(PDF) – Winter feeding ongoing on farms

2013

(PDF) – Winter feeding management in full swing
(PDF) – Winter Management
(PDF) – Silage Analysis
(PDF) – Grazing season review
(PDF) – Niall Patterson Carrigallen, Co Leitrim
(PDF) – Richard Williamson Kinnegad, Co. Meath
(PDF) – Billy Glasheen Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
(PDF) – James Madigan Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
(PDF) – Sean Coughlan Lahardane, Co. Mayo
(PDF) – Donal Scully Banogue, Bruree, Co. Limerick
(PDF) – Mark Maxwell Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
(PDF) – Patrick Grennan Co. Wexford
(PDF) – Marty Lenehan Liggan, Ballinfull, Co. Sligo
(PDF) – Sam Chesney Kircubbin, Co. Down
(PDF) – Jonathan Carson Downpatrick, Co. Down
(PDF) – Donie Ahern Kilteely, Co. Limerick