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The story of the year for grass growth has been a country split in two, and this trend continues into the back-end of the year. The north-west of the country was slow to get grazin...
Over 300 farms have now completed and submitted a fodder budget, with an average of just over four months of feed available on those farms at present. 306 farms have submitted fodd...
Despite farming heavy soils in Co. Offaly, Aisling Heavey says cows are spending an extra month at grass since switching to robotic milking and installing a Lely Grazeway. Aisling...
Managing a paddock system for dairy-beef calves at grass is more challenging in that every time calves are moved, troughs for concentrates and roughage feeders have to be moved als...
Tips for setting up effective and simple paddock-grazing systems were among the discussion points at a recent Teagasc beef farm walk. Speaking at the Teagasc DairyBeef500 farm walk...
Spring-2025-born bull calves have nearly all been finished from Wesley Browne’s 85-cow suckler herd in Co. Monaghan. This spring’s calves will be introduced to creep feed from next...
Many farms, especially in the southern half of the country, will currently be feeding silage as grass has been exceptionally scarce since the end of May in the worst affected area....
The 2026 IHFA Focus Farms represent a diverse range of production systems. Among them are spring-calving and split-calving herds, grass-based enterprises and higher-output systems,...
Ireland’s National Genotyping Programme has surpassed one million calf genotypes in 2026 alone, according to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). The programme has seen rap...
Grass growth may be on the floor, but farmers will have noticed that reseeds preformed better during the dry period than older mature swards. Farmers, especially those in the south...
Like most drier parts of the country, grass growth rates have all but stalled on the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow. Agriland recently caught up with ABP’s agri-sustainability manager...
With many farmers now feeding cows supplementary fodders in the diet to make up for grass shortfalls, Tirlán has advised farmers on the best approach to feeding. Where soil moistur...
Teagasc is to play a leading role in a major European drive to help family farms get more from grass-fed dairy-beef. The national body is spearheading a new “Better-Calf” project,...
Tullow Livestock Mart, Co. Carlow, held its weekly cattle sale on Friday (August 7), where trade was “slightly easier” for beef though the absence of rain dominated discussions rin...
The top 10% of Ireland’s most profitable farms are feeding an additional 2kg of grass/cow/day when compared to the bottom 10%. This is according to Dr. Joe Patton, head of dairy kn...
Beef farmers aiming to get the maximum available breed bonus on their prime Angus and Hereford cattle will be required to have signed up to the sustainability platform AgNav from n...
Twenty-six of Ireland’s top-performing beef producers were recognised today (Tuesday, September 8) at the inaugural ICBF Beef Quality Awards. The awards were held in conjunction wi...
The benefits of managing hill farms proactively have been confirmed by research and development work carried out in Northern Ireland. This approach allows for balancing the food ou...
Jason Helen is the man behind one of Ireland’s most prestigious Holstein dairy herds, farming alongside his wife Laura and his parents Robert and Sylvia. The Helen family operates...
Following a fantastic debut at the Tullamore Show in 2025, FarmOps is returning this year bigger and better than ever. For the first time, FarmOps will have its own dedicated stand...
The earlier than normal harvest has created an opportunity for the establishment of forage crops on tillage farms. These are specifically suited to carrying store lambs or ewes ove...
As another heatwave sweeps across the country, farmers will have to take rising grass dry matter (DM) into consideration when deciding grazing plans. According to PastureBase Irela...
A group of beef farmers from Northern Ireland recently paid a visit to a beef farm in Co. Cavan to see the latest cattle weighing system technology in action. The Irish-built techn...
When grass regrowths stalled in late July on the farm of Micheal and Kieran Dunne in Trim, Co. Meath, the father and son farming duo made the call to house more older cattle. Micha...
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