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Heavyweight silage machinery poses a real risk to soil structure

The pursuit of machinery scale, particularly with silage machinery, has resulted in a move to heavier machines, which pose a threat to soil structure, writes Dermot Forristal, machinery specialist

FARM MACHINERY 26 April 2026

Heavyweight silage machinery poses a real risk to soil structure

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Farm Tech Talk: Leo Varadkar, UK market updates and Tullamore Farm

Farm Tech Talk: Leo Varadkar, UK market updates and Tullamore Farm

PODCAST 24 April 2026

Magnier family invests in Rockwell Farm

Magnier family invests in Rockwell Farm

NEWS 23 April 2026

TB changes: testing requirements and the types of cattle you can buy

TB changes: testing requirements and the types of cattle you can buy

TB changes: testing requirements and the types of cattle you can buy

NEWS 22 April 2026

Getting the grazing infrastructure right on farms

Getting the grazing infrastructure right on farms

Getting the grazing infrastructure right on farms

INFRASTRUCTURE 22 April 2026

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What are North Cork and Carbery paying for milk?

What are North Cork and Carbery paying for milk?

The board of North Cork Creameries set its milk price for March, giving its suppliers an increase over February supplies, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 16 April 2026

Carbery lifts March base price

Carbery lifts March base price

Carbery says it is not seeing the improvement in dairy markets that it would like and supply continues to impact on prices being delivered.

NEWS 16 April 2026

Calf birth registrations running 21,397 head higher

Calf birth registrations running 21,397 head higher

Dairy birth registrations are running 12,983 head higher, while births to beef cows continue to trend ahead of recent years, with 8,414 more calves born.

NEWS 16 April 2026

Farm Tech Talk: fuel protests aftermath

Farm Tech Talk: fuel protests aftermath

This week, Stephen chats with the Farm Tech Talk team about the outcome of the fuel protests, and what it means for farmers.

NEWS 16 April 2026

Beef kill from CFUs down 21,000 head in Q1 of 2026

Beef kill from CFUs down 21,000 head in Q1 of 2026

There were 104,000 animals drafted from controlled finishing units for the first three months of 2026, a reduction of 17% compared to the same period in 2025.

NEWS 16 April 2026

Cow reduction scheme being offered in the Netherlands

Cow reduction scheme being offered in the Netherlands

A voluntary cow reduction scheme is being offered by the Dutch government this year, in a bid to reduce emissions produced by dairy farms, writes Daire Cregg

NEWS 16 April 2026

No share-up rule in new Kerry contracts

No share-up rule in new Kerry contracts

It was originally intended that milk suppliers would need to invest 5c/l in the co-op over the course of at least five years, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 16 April 2026

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Protect yield potential and returns with a formulation you can trust

When margins are tight, protecting yield potential is crucial. When it comes to active ingredient selection, experts warn not all products are equal.

Protect yield potential and returns with a formulation you can trust

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