Agri-Business
Hands Free Farm - six years of success
The team of a hands free farm are celebrating six years of looking to the future of farming through the...
Grass
N.Ireland
Red clover used as ‘rocket fuel’ on Antrim beef farm
The potential to include red clover, in tandem with hybrid ryegrass varieties, within a silage sward has been highlighted by...
N.Ireland
Tollymore and Crossgar – two new grass varieties from AFBI
Tollymore and crossgar are two new grass varieties included on the recently released 2022/2023 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL)...
N.Ireland
Hay bales: Storage advice to avoid risk of fire
Farmers across the country took advantage of the hot, dry weather over the past two weeks by opting to secure...
N.Ireland
Machinery Focus: Massey Ferguson adds science to art of tedding
In between the bouts of unsettled weather that has marked June so far, there will be many anxiously awaiting the...
N.Ireland
Beef Focus: ‘Growing multi-species swards requires a total mindset change’
The Turley family, based in Downpatrick, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, are suckler and beef farmers embarking on a new venture...
N.Ireland
Maximising milk from grass in south Tyrone
Father and son team, Philip and David Clarke, milk 84 crossbred cows, all spring calving, between Ballygawley and Augher in...
Beef
Table: The effect of low soil pH on fertiliser utilisation
On many beef and sheep farms, in particular where ground is rented, farmers can be reluctant to spend money on...
Arable
Pesticide users: Deadline to register details approaching
Farmers that use professional Plant Protection Products (PPPs) and adjuvants are being reminded that the deadline to register their details...
N.Ireland
Sowing white clover: Advice for beef and sheep farms
The benefits of sowing white clover was one of the key topics discussed at a recent farm walk near Maguiresbridge...
Grass
'Don't let high fuel costs put you off extra silage cuts'
Ecosyl silage specialist Peter Smith is urging farmers not to let high fuel costs deter them from making extra cuts...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Clover-rich swards usher in the belt rake
Silage production in Ireland has always centred on grass, but should other plant species, such as clover, be more regularly...
Agri-Business
First showing for flagship JCB handler at Scotgrass 2022
JCB has reserved the first outing of its latest telescopic handler, the TM420S, for Scotgrass which is to be held...
Agri-Business
Pottinger launches new belt-type rake for grassland range
Grassland specialist Pottinger has added yet another new product to its grassland range - the new MERGENTO VT 9220 belt-type...
Grass
Red Tractor needs urgent review of pesticide stance - report
Red Tractor urgently needs to review and strengthen its promotion of non-chemical pesticide alternatives, including via Integrated Pest Management (IPM),...
N.Ireland
Developing effective grassland management systems for sheep
Developing effective grassland management systems for sheep was the theme recently addressed by Dr. Phil Creighton, during his presentation to...
N.Ireland
Could you identify perennial ryegrass within a sward?
A leading grassland expert has suggested that significant numbers of sheep and other livestock farmers cannot identify perennial ryegrass and...
Grass
AFBI and Barenbrug mark three decades of cooperation
Northern Ireland's Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and Barenbrug are marking a 30-year partnership, one that has seen the development...
