Grass
Sales of clover seed rocket as farmers aim to reduce fertiliser bills
Germinal Northern Ireland (NI) is confirming a four-fold increase in red clover seed sales for the first six months of...
Grass
Germinal Northern Ireland (NI) is confirming a four-fold increase in red clover seed sales for the first six months of...
Agri-Business
Kuhn is not alone in recognising that the basics of farming can be easily overlooked when confronted by the growing...
Machinery
Last year LEMKEN launched its Solitair 9+ pneumatic seed drill. This year, the company has launched a development of the...
Arable
Farmers in the UK are being asked to assist in a new study looking at the spread of rat’s-tail fescue,...
Dairy
The rearing of heifers contributes a significant cost to dairy systems, yet can be the most commonly overlooked component. Grazing...
Beef
New grazing technologies will allow beef producers to develop off-farm income opportunities while, at the same time, improving the efficiency...
Beef
Wilting is one of the most important steps when making high quality silage - wilting increases the dry matter (DM)...
Grass
Grass growth in Northern Ireland for the season so far is down almost a third compared to the 10-year average....
Beef
Making best use of clover in beef production systems was one of the main themes addressed in a recent beef...
Machinery
Kverneland is looking to lighten the load on tractors by introducing detachable groupers on its butterfly mowers. Although the company...
Beef
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisors have issued guidance to milk producers in Northern Ireland on...
Beef
According to silage consultant Dr. Dave Davies, grass should be cut when it has a dry matter digestibility (DMD) value...
Dairy
Grazing deficits are being reported on many dairy farms in Northern Ireland, as persistent cold temperatures and low rainfall challenge...
Agri-Business
By Chad Haugen, senior engineer at WCCO Belting Purchasing replacement parts for equipment today may seem far more complicated than ever....
Grass
A group of four Fermanagh farmers have teamed up with AgriSearch and Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) to investigate different...
Beef
Silage can never be as high a quality of forage as the grass from which it was initially made. and...
Dairy
Cutting grass earlier in the day could help speed up wilting – even in overcast conditions – according to in-house...
Grass
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is at the heart of numerous new technologies, all designed to help farmers and contractors secure accurate...