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15% of farms need to make up fodder deficit – survey
A survey undertaken Teagasc has shown that on average, dairy and drystock farms are on target to have adequate winter fodder supplies after first silage cuts. However, the data shows that around 15%...
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SIM: All applicants to receive full payment
All applicants to this year’s Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) will receive full payment for the hectares and crops they have applied for, Agriland understands. It is understood that the scheme has...
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Tillage: Crop establishment options for Irish farmers
Teagasc PhD student Jack Jameson took part in a recent Tillage Edge podcast to discuss the crop establishment options that are now available to tillage farmers. He explained that there are two main...
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First-cut silage down 15% on average compared to 2022 – FCI
Contractors around the country have reported that 15% less first-cut silage was harvested on average this year compared to 2022. It was one of the main results of a survey of 350 members of the...
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‘Wettest July on record’ causing ‘havoc’ on tillage farms
Tillage farmers are racing against time to harvest crops during the current weather window, the National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) has heard. Michael Hennessy, head of crops knowledge...
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EPA water quality report ‘not independently reviewed’
The water quality report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which was required by the European Commission under the Nitrates Directive has “not been independently reviewed”. The recently...
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Dairy advice: Correcting soil pH with lime on silage fields
After second-cut silage is a good time to spread lime on silage fields and correct any pH deficiencies to improve soil health. Many farms are still waiting to harvest their second cuts of silage, with...
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Adding value to crops a beneficial option for tillage farmers
Adding value to crops is the way forward for Irish tillage farmers, according to Teagasc specialists. Tillage specialist, Ciaran Collins, took part in a recent edition of the Tillage Edge podcast....
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Agri-industry assembles at Gurteen for Farm Diversification Show
Farmers and businesses from across the agri-industry have gathered at Gurteen College in Co. Tipperary today (Thursday, July 20) for the Energy and Farm Diversification Show. The event was opened this...
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Met Éireann issues warning for potato blight
Met Éireann has today (Friday, July 21) issued a Status Yellow warning for potato blight for the entire country. According to the national forecaster, weather conditions conducive to the spread of the...
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Research ongoing to tackle BYDV in crops
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) is a key challenge for cereal growers, one that has both weather and geography-related themes. E.g., crops grown in coastal locations are more prone to aphid attack...
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Dairy cow cull scheme ‘absolute waste of money’– Duffy
A possible scheme to reduce the number of dairy cows in the country has been slammed by the former president of Macra, Thomas Duffy. Duffy, who served as Macra president from 2019 to 2021 and who,...
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We’re ‘being left behind’ says farmer with learning difficulties
Agriland has also provided ‘We’re ‘being left behind’ says farmer with learning difficulties’ as an audio article. Listen below… A Co. Carlow farmer who has spent more than 10 years campaigning for...
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Ensuring your parlour wash routine is effective
A good wash routine has a vital role to play in ensuring that high-quality milk is being supplied by dairy farmers to their co-op. The National Dairy Council (NDC) milk quality awards farm walk took...
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Sheep farmers want help from new EU €9.5m support package
The government has been urged to ringfence funds from a new European Commission initiative, to support the European Union (EU) agricultural sector, for the sheep sector in Ireland. Sheep farmers do...
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Environmentalists have ‘censored’ themselves on farming – Fogarty
An influential ecologist and environmental scientist, who was previously campaigns officer for the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT), believes some environmentalists in Ireland have “censored” themselves, in...
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Farmers feel ‘demonised’ following water quality report – senator
Farmers believe they have become “an easy target” following the publication of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest water quality reports, according to one senator. Senator Victor...
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Summer Beef Series: Assessing your winter fodder situation
Summer Beef Series is in conjunction with Teagasc’s DairyBeef 500 campaign The recent dry spell in late-May/early June affected participating farmers in the DairyBeef 500 programme across the country...
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Herlihy reappointed chair of Teagasc Authority
Liam Herlihy has been reappointed as chairperson of the Teagasc Authority for a second five-year term, by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue. His appointment is for...
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Suckler herd ‘cannot be sacrificed’ for climate objectives – ICSA
The national suckler herd “cannot be sacrificed” for meeting climate objectives, the president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA), Dermot Kelleher has said. Culling the suckler...
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