MAIZE SILAGE is cheaper than 1st Cut grass Silage and considerably cheaper than any 2nd Cut Silage – But only if you get it right “MAIZE SILAGE is cheaper than 1st Cut grass Silage and considerably cheaper than any 2nd Cut Silage – But only if you get it right” 🌽✅ Otherwise, it can become a very […]
Tillage farmers, uncover the value of catch crops in your rotation 🌱🌱🌱 Consider a catch crop to hold and (catch) nutrients in the soil and release them to the following crop rather than getting lost over Winter. Catch Crops, Cover Crops and Green Manures are terms generally used to describe a crop that is sown between […]
Many will recall the maize harvest of 2023 as a difficult one particularly where the harvest went late. Despite the tricky conditions in getting the crop onto the pit, it has been a godsend, amid the fodder shortage issues this winter / spring gone. Maize is a fantastic fodder option for dairy farmers and shouldn’t […]
Preparation for the calving season 🖊️ Written by Area Rep Réidín Murphy. As the 2024 calving season commences on many farms across the country, it is essential to ensure that you have the basics in stock to assist during the busy period. Some of the items that I would recommend having in stock are calving […]
Home saved locally grown grain Maammon Grain System Never before did it make more sense than this coming harvest to purchase locally grown Barley / wheat / oats “off the combine”, and then home save it with Maammon, the most tried and tested additive on the Irish market. We are 10 years with this product […]
Maize / Plastic Trials Open Day 2021 ” A most educational and information packed day was the consensus from all those who attended the Maize Crop open day at Barryscourt Farm ” The Southern Fuel & Farm Supplies Ltd & Barrett Agri Maize / Plastic Trials open day at the company’s farm in Barryscourt, Carrigtwohill […]