N.Ireland
Second cut silage fields are either closed off or getting harvested and a fodder budget should be completed to see if more cuts are needed
Arable
A bridge in London has a bale of straw suspended over the river Thames as a measure to warn those...
Farmers keen to ensure that their cows will get the best out of the silage they have harvested in recent months should think about getting their silage analysed.
The potential to include red clover, in tandem with hybrid ryegrass varieties, within a silage...
Beef
Silage cutting is in full swing again this week as the sunny spells and settled weather conditions have provided an ideal chance for farmers to secure...
Dairy
Despite results suggesting this year’s silage is good quality, farmers are being encouraged to plan ahead to help manage any shortages.
Grass
A second year of difficult weather conditions and fodder shortage could cost Northern...
A second year of difficult weather conditions could cost Northern Ireland's agricultural sector dearly, RUAS president Cyril Millar warned.
A poll carried out by AgriLand shows that almost a fifth of dairy farmers who voted have still not...
A poll carried out by AgriLand shows that almost a fifth of dairy farmers who voted have still not been able to get their cows out.
Silage, straw and hay prices have soared as northern buyer demand for fodder remains high following...
Silage, straw and hay prices have soared as northern buyer demand for fodder remains high following the wet winter.
The tough fodder conditions facing many Irish farmers are expected to lead to an increase in abortions in livestock this summer.
Supplementary feed is costing a Co. Antrim farmer £10,000 a month as he struggles to make it through the extended winter.
As their southern counterparts are declaring a crisis, farmers in Northern Ireland are still giving...
As their southern counterparts are declaring a crisis, farmers in Northern Ireland are still giving mixed reports on their fodder outlook.
Poor weather across the island has left many farmers facing a very bleak winter, with significant...
The poor weather has left many farmers across the island facing a very difficult winter with many saying they do not have enough fodder.
'The prospect of farmers in this region being stretched for fodder over the coming months is a very real one.'
Environment
Farmers are to receive funding from the Government to help alleviate the difficulties they are facing from flooding.
The Minister for Agriculture has warned of the need for continued careful budgeting by farmers of remaining fodder stocks.
More than 8,000 farmers benefited under the Imported Fodder Transport Scheme.
The drafting of exemptions is under way for the haulage of agricultural fodder in Ireland's height limits regulations brought in recently.
