Articles
Establishing clover this year?
Establishing clover this year? With price variability continuing to exist in the artificial fertiliser market as we approach the second quarter of 2023, the inclusion of clover in grazing and silage swards may be an option to reduce the dependence on chemical nitrogen applications on some farms. High fertiliser prices from the […]
28 March 2023
Tractor work – make safety a priority
Tractor work – make safety a priority After a busy spring, not helped by recent challenging weather conditions, many farmers will be returning to the fields in the coming days and weeks to complete field work – once weather conditions allow. Rainfall over much of March, which seen some areas untrafficable, has […]
28 March 2023
Mike’s clover road
Mike’s clover road Thanks to white clover, this Cork farm is on track to dramatically reduce its use of bagged nitrogen. John Maher, Grass 10, and Padraig McCormack, Dairy KT, Cork East, explain more in this article from the March/April edition of Today’s Farm. Mike Bermingham farms with his wife Tina and […]
27 March 2023
Breathing new life into a calf-to-beef system in Co. Meath
Breathing new life into a calf-to-beef system in Co. Meath Aidan Maguire, who farms 46ha of free-draining grassland in partnership with his son Luke, just outside Navan, Co. Meath, has reinvigorated his farm since 2018. Having previously operated a system where dairy-beef animals were sold as stores weighing 450kg at 24 months, […]
27 March 2023
Genetics: a move in the right direction
Genetics: a move in the right direction The sheep industry is facing challenging times, with increased input costs, resistance to parasitic infection treatments and pressures to meet greenhouse gas targets. While genetics are not the silver bullet, they are a proven solution. Kevin McDermott, Programme Manager for Sheep Ireland discusses. Recent studies […]
27 March 2023
Future-proofing through breeding
Future-proofing through breeding The Economic Breeding Index (EBI) has revolutionised dairy breeding in Ireland. It has become the go-to tool when selecting dairy sires. Robert Prendeville, Alan Twomey and Adrian Curtin explain more in this article from the March/April edition of Today’s Farm. The EBI of dairy females continues to increase by […]
26 March 2023
Battling the weather with Future Beef Farmer Proinnsias Creedon
Battling the weather with Future Beef Farmer Proinnsias Creedon Proinnsias farms with his wife Máire and sons Ciarán, Aodhán and Diarmuid. The farm is located in Barrathanaknock, Clondrohid, Macroom, Co. Cork. He is farming 33.31Ha of variable land with a good bit of rough grazing ground. There is a lot of heavy […]
26 March 2023
A winning formula
A winning formula The infant formula market is of huge importance to the Irish dairy industry. Maintaining our excellent reputation is key to the economy, and this includes responding to increased chlorate residue levels in milk, which has health concerns for infants. International markets have set high standards for milk and dairy […]
26 March 2023
Watch: ‘Feed costs are very high so you need to be feeding accurately’
Watch: ‘Feed costs are very high so you need to be feeding accurately’ Farming organically since 2015, Amy Jackson farms in partnership with her husband Ross on their 50.5ha sheep and tillage farm in north Tipperary. They keep approximately 150 ewes that lamb in March / early April each year, with many […]
25 March 2023
Teagasc Signpost webinar series reached 150th milestone
Teagasc Signpost webinar series reached 150th milestone On the 150th edition of the Teagasc Signpost webinar series, Professor Frank O Mara, Director of Teagasc outlined the technology pathway that Irish agriculture and Irish farmers should follow to achieve the required reductions in Greenhouse gas emissions. Professor O’Mara, who also outlined the steps […]
24 March 2023