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Watch: Agriland live from the Ploughing with Minister Heydon
Minister of State with responsibility for farm safety Martin Heydon is live on stage with Agriland editor Stella Meehan, kicking off day three of the official Ploughing livestream. In conversation...
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Teagasc to roll out bovine simulators for farmer training
11 calving simulators and 11 injecting simulators are set to be rolled out for use at Teagasc agricultural colleges and research and innovation centres across the country. The livestock simulators...
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Ploughing 2023: Lime spreader wins Machine of the Year
A 9m3 lime spreader has won the Machine of the Year award at the 2023 National Ploughing Championships. The spreader, manufactured by Northern Ireland-based company SpreadPoint, beat out stiff...
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Slow uptake by beef farmers of National Genotyping Programme
Beef farmers have been slow to join the National Genotyping Programme, according to Teagasc’s head of drystock Pearse Kelly. He believes the lack of uptake so far is due to a lack of awareness. On a...
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Farm finance advice #Ploughing2023
We were joined by Donal Whelton from AIB, James McDonnell from Teagasc and Michelle O’Hara from MABS to talk farm finance and some steps you can take to help your financial situation. This panel was...
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FCI: Contractors should have access to same supports as farmers
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) said supports are urgently needed for contractors in Budget 2024. The comments came from Ann Gleeson Hanrahan, managing director of...
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Hedges represent a key asset on Ireland’s tillage farms
There is a growing recognition that hedges represent an important and valuable asset on Ireland’s tillage farms. Moreover, the scope to increase the size of these important landscape features exists...
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Teagasc urges inclusion of cover crops within tillage rotation
Teagasc highlighted the value of cover crops within a tillage rotation at this year’s National Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co. Laois. They act to soak up nutrients that, otherwise, would...
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Managing hedgerows on tillage farms
Managing hedgerows to allow the safe passage of machinery and optimal crop growth conditions is a common practice on Irish tillage farms. This is a practice that underpins the management of what many...
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Budget 2024: ICOS calls for aid to all farmers for slurry storage
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has called for grant aid for all farmers that are investing in slurry and soiled water storage to be part of Budget 2024. ICOS has today (Monday,...
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ICMSA webinar to focus on ‘unsustainable’ farm debt
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) is hosting a webinar this week focussed on “unsustainable” farm debt. The webinar, taking place on Wednesday (September 27) at 7:30p.m online via...
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Tillage: Weather impact highlighted in latest crop report
Autumn planting will be delayed again this year as many fields are close to saturation point as a result of recent heavy rain, according to the latest crop report published by Teagasc. It has also...
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Autumn Beef Series: Maintaining calf performance at grass in autumn
In general, the summer gone by has been tough on calves at grass. Most calf-to-beef producers found the growth rates of calves during the wet July and August have been back on previous years. The...
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Project to chart ‘new normal’ for sustainable dairy in Ireland
Exploring what the “new normal” will look like for sustainable dairy is part of the ongoing work of a project aiming to create more climate-resilient food systems in Ireland. The “deep demonstration...
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Liquid milk producers will be ‘wiped out’ without higher premiums
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that an additional premium is needed for liquid milk producers in order to guarantee milk supply in the winter months. The association’s Liquid Milk...
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Government ‘seriously examining’ ash dieback compensation
The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that the government is “seriously and sympathetically” examining a compensation for farmers and landowners impacted by ash dieback. Leo Varadkar was responding to a...
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‘Community’ is major part of systemic change in agriculture
Calls for the creation of “community” between all players in agriculture in order to achieve systemic change were heard today (Thursday, September 28) at the From farm to fork: Shaping sustainable...
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Sheep advice: Advantages of delaying lambing
Planning the timing of the breeding season on sheep farms will prove to be an important decider in whether farmers will have a costly post-lambing period. If sheep farmers lamb their ewes too early in...
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Pit cover innovator wins €10,000 prize and place on entrepreneur programme
A female innovator who developed an environmentally-friendly sileage pit cover has been selected to take part in a global entrepreneur programme. Marion Cantillon, who is the founder of Pit Seal, and...
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Sheep advice: Reducing workloads with a sheep handling unit
Investing in a sheep handling unit, either fixed or mobile, can prove to be beneficial for reducing the workload for farmers and lowering their risk of injury. Tasks such as checking body condition...
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