5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (634+ words) On the first day of September, I stood in the vineyards of Epernay in the heart of Champagne, France. Visiting Champagne has always been on my bucket list but especially in early September, to witness the vines heaving with grapes…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (205+ words) In the west, too much rain has arguably fallen, with ground conditions having lapsed and heavy covers of grass becoming more difficult to graze well. A problem shared by all farmers is the low dry matter in this lush grass…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (489+ words) Rain has hit nearly every part of Ireland now at this stage and while there are still four or so counties with grass growth recorded at below 30kg DM/ha, farms are slowly starting to return to a more normal management…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (36+ words) Irish Farmers Journal The paper code cannot be redeemed when browsing in private/incognito mode. Please go to a normal browser window and enter the code there...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (692+ words) Rain has hit nearly every part of Ireland now at this stage, and while there are still four or so counties with grass growth recorded at below 30kg DM/ha, farms are slowly starting to return to a more normal management…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (420+ words) Rain for farms in the south and southeast over the last week should mean pulling the handbrake even harder on grazing, for at least another couple of weeks. Growth in September is normally good but as we move into October…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (519+ words) John Welsh, Timoleague, Co Cork “It has been a difficult year all through, we haven’t stopped feeding, we have had to keep on going. I don’t think it is going to stop either it, looks like we are going to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (309+ words) Farmers in areas that have been severely impacted by drought have been urged to spread a small amount of fertiliser as soon as the rain falls this week. In a shift in advice to those farmers who have been hardest…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (630+ words) Some sheep farmers are being forced to dig into winter fodder reserves and increase concentrate feeding as prolonged dry weather continues to leave grass supplies under pressure. Two Kilkenny sheep farmers have outlined the contrasting impacts of the dry spell,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (183+ words) Tirlán is launching a series of fodder solution branch clinics across its network to help farmers plan for the months ahead and address potential fodder shortages this winter. The clinics are open to dairy, beef and sheep farmers and will…...