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CAFRE: Cereal crop management – nitrogen
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) crops advisor, Leigh McClean, is recommending that farmers should apply second nitrogen on winter cereals by early stem extension. Crops...
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Reminder: Closing date for National Liming Programme tomorrow
Farmers are reminded that tomorrow (Thursday, April 20) is the closing date to apply to the National Liming Programme. The programme was introduced by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
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Outlook for world grain markets uncertain
Corn production in the United States, Russian grain output and the drop in production out of the Ukraine – these are the three key issues that will impact on grain prices in the run-up to the 2023...
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TD claims agri-food regulator will be a ‘toothless tiger’
The government’s proposed new agri-food regulator could amount to a “toothless tiger”, an independent TD has claimed. Deputy Michael McNamara, who is also a barrister and farmer, has proposed several...
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ICBF publishes first methane evaluations for AI sires
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has published the first enteric methane across breed evaluations on artificial insemination (AI) sires with phenotyped commercial progeny. Enteric methane...
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Calving at 24 months for 25 years on Longford suckler farm
Large crowds of suckler farmers gathered on the farm of Padraig Gerety, near Kenagh, Co. Longford, on Wednesday evening (April 19) to attend a farm walk focused on suckler breeding. The event was...
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Explainer: How does soil carbon sequestration work?
Improving the management of grasslands on mineral soils for increased carbon sequestration is one of the measures set out in Ireland’s Climate Action Plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050....
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Weather hampers spring planting in northern Romania and Ukraine
Difficult weather conditions including very heavy snow and rain have brought spring planting in northern Romania and Ukraine to a halt, according to an Irish farmer who works and lives in Romania....
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Challenges of egg producers to be addressed at event
The challenges of egg producers including cost pressures and the worry of disease outbreaks like avian influenza (bird flu) will be discussed at an event in Co. Cavan tomorrow (Tuesday, April 25)....
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Crops update: Winter wheat responding well to weather
Winter wheat has responded well in the last few weeks to the weather conditions and the application of nitrogen (N) according to the latest crops report. Most crops now have the main application of N...
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Tillage: 15,000ha of forage maize grown from 2019-2022
The average area of forage maize grown in Ireland between 2019 and 2022 was 15,000ha, an area that may well be maintained in 2023. This is especially so, given that silage stocks are low on many...
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Tillage: Management of nitrogen in late-sown malting barley
Malting barley crops planted in mid-February or very early March have pushed through their growth stages over the past few days. As a result, they should be well positioned for management actions,...
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Survey: Land prices to jump by 8% this year
The average price of agricultural land is forecast to increase by 8% on average this year, according to a new survey. The Agricultural Land Market Review and Outlook Report 2023 published today...
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What impact will banding have on the land market?
Among the changes made by the European Union to the Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) is the introduction of banding this year on Irish dairy farms. The move is part of a series of stronger measures...
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Bord Bia SDAS updated as calf slaughter ban moves closer
Several new criteria are included in an interim update to Bord Bia’s Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS) as a calf slaughter ban moves closer. The updated producer declaration, seen by Agriland,...
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Tillage: Fodder beet to remain steady as silage stocks wane
Similar to maize, it is expected that the area of fodder beet will be maintained at its current level of approximately 9,000ha in 2023, due to low silage stocks on livestock farms. Fodder beet is...
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Opinion: Has Macra forgotten about the drystock farmer?
The rural youth organisation Macra is set to stage a march with the theme ‘steps for the future’ later this evening (Tuesday, April 25) where its members will walk from Athy, Co. Kildare, where the...
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G20 discussions on Wheat Initiative continue apace
The Wheat Initiative (WI) stands out as one of the most coordinated projects, conceived to address the challenge of future food security around the world. It was established in 2011. It is the...
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No incentive for farmers to finish cattle earlier – ICSA
There is no incentive for farmers to finish their cattle earlier due to the stagnant beef prices of recent months, according to the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA). The...
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Agri-jobs: Retail management positions and other roles available
There are several exciting and interesting jobs, including some retail management positions up for grabs in the agri-sector at present which will be attractive to a wide array of skillsets. If you’re...
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