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Silent Killer: Grass Tetany and How to Prevent It
Silent Killer: Grass Tetany and How to Prevent It

Agridirect.ie discusses the danger of grass tetany in the weeks running up to housing, and offers some advice on the best way to prevent and treat it....

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Watch: Goat and Rooster Save Chicken from Hawk Attack
Watch: Goat and Rooster Save Chicken from Hawk Attack

Youtube Screenshot Remarkable footage (see below) emerged from a farm in the Netherlands this month. A 40 second video clip, posted on Youtube on 1...

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The secret intelligence of donkeys
The secret intelligence of donkeys

Agridirect.ie outlines how donkeys have been negatively characterised in most agricultural societies and explains why our prejudices are very misguid...

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The Agridirect Guide to Buying a Used Tractor
The Agridirect Guide to Buying a Used Tractor

Agridirect.ie talks about the potential pitfalls of buying a used tractor and presents a short guide to help you get value for your money. An impor...

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Why farming is the foundation stone of modern civilization
Why farming is the foundation stone of modern civilization

Agridirect.ie discusses the origins of farming and explains how agriculture became the cornerstone of human civilization. How farmers built civiliz...

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Think sheep are stupid? Think again
Think sheep are stupid? Think again

Agridirect.ie discusses the intelligence of sheep. In this piece, we argue that Ireland's most populous farm animal is far smarter than we give i...

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Grassland reseeding: the steps to the perfect reseed
Grassland reseeding: the steps to the perfect reseed

Following on from the last reseeding blog where we went through the benefits of reseeding and how to go about selecting a seed mix, this week we look...

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Flock fertility: now is the time to invest
Flock fertility: now is the time to invest

With breeding season now clearly on the horizon for many farmers, Agridirect.ie discusses the use of boluses to boost flock fertility. Flock fertil...

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Help them help us - get to work on your bee garden
Help them help us - get to work on your bee garden

Agridirect.ie discusses why we need bee gardens, and outlines some quick and easy steps that you can take to support the world's most effective p...

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White clover: the EU's golden ticket?
White clover: the EU's golden ticket?

With the level of chemical fertilizer used in the EU at the forefront of politicians’ minds this week, white clover may become a major facto...

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Spending a lot of time on the tractor? Mind your back!
Spending a lot of time on the tractor? Mind your back!

Agridirect.ie discusses how spending a lot of time driving a tractor can be harmful to the lower back, and offers farmers some advice on how to re...

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Stuck behind farm machinery on the road? Take it easy!
Stuck behind farm machinery on the road? Take it easy!

Agridirect.ie advises road users to relax when stuck behind slow-moving farm machinery this summer.  It's silage season - know what to ...

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