Farming

Agridirect.ie focusses once more on the theme of farm safety and outlines 5 key safety measures that farmers should take this winter. On the far...

Agridirect.ie discusses the Government’s new Animal Welfare strategy, arguing that regulation should focus on unethical factory production rath...

The Irish Farmers Association has organised 4 emergency rallies tomorrow in a bid to “save Irish farming”. According to the Associatio...

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....

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

Agridirect.ie discusses the danger of fluke on Irish farms as the weather turns wet. Perfect conditions for parasites Last week we discussed how ...

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...

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...

As a popular time of year for grassland reseeding fast approaches, Agridirect.ie looks at the huge benefits reseeding brings and explains how you sho...

Agridirect.ie outlines the primary benefits of promoting white clover on our land. A member of the bean family, white clover (trifolium repens) is ...

With Father’s Day just around the corner, the Agridirect team chooses the 5 best presents for farming dads. Father's Day - Easy to Forget? ...

Agridirect offers some advice on the best mineral boluses for calves at weaning time. Weaning calves - what's all the doom and gloom about? ...