Beef
Cattle out, bales in at Greenmount!
By Dr Norman Weatherup, Senior Grassland Technologist, CAFRE, Greenmount The damp and generally mild conditions over winter permitted considerable grass...
CAFRE
Dairy
Measuring May performance on dairy farms
In the latest management notes from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisor Michael Garvey examined May performance...
Dairy
Turning out cows without ‘crashing’ milk yields
A key issue facing a lot of dairy farmers at the moment is turning cows out to grass without ‘crashing’...
Dairy
Feed 50 per cent more colostrum say scientists
Three, not as previously thought two litres, of colostrum are required promptly by new born calves according to AFBI Hillsborough...
Sheep
Farmers see sheep equal milk for margins
More than 1,000 producers came to look, learn and listen, question and query, when Ulster Grassland Society President John Martin...
Arable
CAP tops agenda at arable conference
The reform of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) topped the agenda at the ‘Agronomy and Business Management Conference’ this week....
Dairy
Efficient milk production on Ardboe dairy farm
The View from Northern Ireland: Winter feeding and the efficiency with which a winter feed programme is managed has a major...
Other
Allerton project could provide options for greening on arable farms
The View from Northern Ireland: Taking productive land out of production goes against many farmers‘ interest in producing food. Many...
Agri-Business
Veterinary nurses celebrate in style
In the fourth ceremony of its type, more than 30 students received various awards in Animal Nursing and Veterinary Nursing...
Agri-Business
Planning for succession to deliver success
“Northern Ireland is on track to deliver on the ambitious targets set for its agri-food industry but succession is key...
Agri-Business
Money matters for your business
The View from Northern Ireland: There is quite definitely something off putting about the subject of farm finance. Even though...
Dairy
Targeting high-feed efficiency this winter
The View from Northern Ireland: The keys to maximising the economic performance of your dairy cows this winter are know your...
Agri-Business
Living in clover
The Armagh College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) group had its second meeting on the farm of David and Matthew...
Agri-Business
Leap of faith into the future through farm diversification
The View from Northern Ireland: Farm diversification shouldn’t be just a leap of faith into a new business sector. It should...
Environment
Fodder planning for this winter
The View from Northern Ireland: Brian and Ian Thompson farm around 350 acres at Culmore Point just outside Derry where...
Environment
Continuing interest in photovoltaic panels
The View from Northern Ireland: Many farmers are considering the installation of photovoltaic panels on their farms or on their homes....
Environment
'Application of the wrong soil treatment could cause more harm than good'
The View from Northern Ireland: A large group of farmers from counties Down and Armagh attended a soil compaction and benchmarking...
Dairy
Planning ahead for winter 2013/14
The View from Northern Ireland: Robert Bryson runs a herd of 165 Holstein Friesians on 105 hectares near Loughbrickland, Co Down...
