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Tillage
What’s the plan for disease control in 2025?
Siobhán Walsh
Crop management will vary throughout the season, but having guidelines in place for disease control is important.
26 March 2025 Management
Top 10 dairy-beef calf rearing tips
Adam Woods takes a look at some calf rearing tips for farmers rearing dairy beef calves
19 March 2025 Fodder
The cost of forage crops: from kale to maize
Here are the Teagasc costs and returns figures for forage crops. They are estimated and can be amended to suit your own farm.
Fertiliser allowances for forage crops and buffer rules
There are plenty of rules to follow when it comes to feeding your crops and applying the correct buffer zones at watercourses.
19 March 2025 Crops
Grass+ Dairy: sluggish grass growth could lead to trouble
Regrowths on the first grazed paddocks are very lack lustre, and could spell trouble when it comes to the second round, write Thomas Condon.
12 March 2025 Grass & feeding
Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds
Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at the main steps involved in checking over the fertiliser spreader, and outlines the importance of adjusting the spreader depending on the type of fertiliser being spread.
12 March 2025 News
Know your limits on fertiliser
Farmers should look at the fertiliser recommendations and ensure they are applying the right amounts.
12 March 2025 News
Rumen fluke increases after wet summer
Increasingly wet weather is leading to more incidences of rumen fluke in cattle and sheep. Aidan Brennan writes.
1 March 2025 Animal Health
Top tips for rearing dairy calves
Whether rearing dairy calves born on the farm, or buying dairy beef calves, keeping calves healthy is the number one priority, writes Aidan Brennan
26 February 2025 Animal Health
'Timing your run is important' when it comes to phosphorus
John O’Loughlin spoke about phosphorus uptake and build up at the recent Irish Tillage and Land Use spring workshop.
26 February 2025 Soils
Cutting back on nitrogen on forward crops
This year farmers are being advised to cut back on nitrogen to reduce disease levels on crops. A change from recent years, writes Siobhan Walsh.
26 February 2025 News
Questions and answers on fertiliser for dairy farms
Aidan Brennan goes through some frequently asked questions on nitrogen fertiliser applications on dairy farms
19 February 2025 Fertilizers