Arable
Tillage: New triticale forage option now available in UK
A new, winter-active and highly vigorous variety of triticale is now available in the UK. It offers all the forage...
Forage
Agri-Business
New Germinal varieties on England and Wales recommended list
Germinal has welcomed that two of its newest perennial ryegrass varieties are included on the Recommended Grass and Clover List...
N.Ireland
UFU celebrates Northern Ireland’s top silage makers
This week, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) celebrated Northern Ireland’s top silage makers of last year (2023). UFU and sponsor,...
Agri-Business
Seed company Germinal makes new appointment
Belfast-headquartered grass and forage seed breeding company, Germinal, has announced the appointment of David Little as agricultural product manager for...
Sheep
AHDB event to discuss late stage ewe pregnancy and rationing
An event hosted by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will discuss late stage ewe pregnancy and rationing. The...
N.Ireland
Silage slippage a major issue in Northern Ireland
Silage slippage is a major challenge on many dairy and beef farms throughout Northern Ireland at the present time, according...
Agri-Business
Farmers urged to get ahead of possible forage shortages
Farmers are being urged to prepare for any possible forage shortages this year, as a result of mixed weather conditions...
Machinery
Shorter chopping with latest Pottinger Jumbo
Chopping forage into shorter lengths is generally considered a good thing, certainly when it comes to promoting a quick fermentation...
Beef
Herbal leys can make a significant contribution to beef output
Results from a five-year trial, carried out by scientists at Reading University, confirms that dry matter output from diversified swards...
Grass
New forage measures secured for livestock farmers
Farmers affected by this summer’s dry weather will be able to avail of new fodder measures secured by the UK...
Dairy
Dairying: 'We have lost the plot in Northern Ireland'
Northern Ireland dairy farmers are on average getting less than half the industry’s target for milk from forage, according to...
Machinery
New 'compact, professional-spec' silage wagon hits the market
Austrian manufacturer Pottinger has extended its Torro Combiline series with the new 5510 Combiline self-loading silage wagon. This “professional-spec” model’s key selling...
Beef
Timothy – the forgotten grass species?
Timothy should not be overlooked as a species of grass that can be included in seed mixes under Irish conditions,”...
Machinery
Video: Respiro belt rake 'lifts' rather than 'sweeps' at FTMTA show
One of the most eye-catching machines at this week’s FTMTA Farm Machinery Show at Punchestown, Co. Kildare is the Respiro...
Other
Video: How to keep an insatiably hungry harvester moving
Struggling to find an operator that can drive steadily alongside a self-propelled forage harvester? Why not simply abandon the whole...
Arable
Grazing winter oats – a US perspective
Dairy farmers in the US state of Wisconsin are being encouraged to sow winter oats in early August and then...
