Reseeding for better farm outputs  Research proves that reseeding is an effective means of improving grass quantity and quality. While a va...

Revenue Loss and Summer Mastitis Summer mastitis is a scourge affecting cows on both dairy and beef systems, and is most common during the late summe...

The End of the Heatwave? Having come through the hottest June on record, a lot of farmers have already brought home a successful first cut of si...

Correct application is important for all animal medicines, especially blowfly control. Taking a little time to plan and think about the whole task in ...

Traditional Breeds Traditionally, Irish beef farmers kept breeds that were small, sturdy and resilient. These breeds tended to come from Britain and ...

There has been a spike in Redwater cases in recent weeks, leading to calls for extra vigilance on Irish farms moving into July. There is no doubt, at ...

Blowfly (green bottle) is the main external parasite traditionally affecting sheep in late spring and during the summer months here in Ireland. Howeve...

A Change in Fortunes  There has been much talk this week about the sudden change in the weather. After an unprecedented spell of sunshine that l...

  There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about the risk of the Bluetongue Virus arriving in Ireland. And while I don't think farmers s...

  When it comes to tax reliefs, a lot of farmers may be missing out on the potential options available to them. In good times, a lot of us tend ...

A Welcome Change The heatwave currently sweeping across the country is a welcome development to all of us. After what has been two dire months of rec...

    There was good news on the sheep front today, as the Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine announced the start of balancing pay...