Farm safety still an issue? As the evenings get shorter, most of us find ourselves doing a lot of farm work in the dark. Given that working in darkne...
With the housing season now well underway, we are all on the lookout for the plethora of illnesses likely to affect cattle during the cold months of t...
The 2023 Fodder Support Scheme In what promises to be a very tight year for farmers, most of us will be trying to diversify our income as much as pos...
ACRES Co-Operation Zones One of the slightly unusual features of the Government's new ACRES scheme is the inclusion of a Co-Operation Project opt...
Reversal in prices One of the many remarkable aspects of the current fuel crisis has been the reversal of the typical pricing order of petrol and die...
Ongoing debate The debate between farming groups and the Government on the issue of wormer resistance continues to spark intense reaction. Desp...
With energy costs set to remain extremely high over the coming months, many of us will be wondering how we can cut back on our use without impacting o...
As the autumn weather takes a turn for the worse, many farmers will start to think about housing for the winter months. However, housing is not someth...
The trend towards organic farming Political, economic and environmental trends mean that more and more farmers are considering the organic option. Bu...
Fluky weather? Recent weeks have seen a surge in rainfall. Heavy autumn downpours and strong gusts battered most of the country over the weekend, and...
Autumn is well and truly underway. Temperatures dropped significantly in recent weeks and grass growth is now very limited. Those of us who still have...
Animals grazing on autumn after-grass are at high risk of developing grass tetany. This metabolic disease, caused by a lack of magnesium in the blood,...
