Media Articles

As published in the Irish Farmer’s Journal

2016

(PDF) - On the ground - Frank and Des Beirne, Longford
(PDF) - Looking to 2016 - Changes programme farmers would like to make in 2016
(PDF) - Key 2015 changes - Programme farmers' views on the key changes made in 2015

2015

(PDF) - Silage Analysis
(PDF) - Improved Breeding in 2015
(PDF) - On the ground: Eyes set firmly on finishing
(PDF) - Bumper grass growth year for southwest
(PDF) - On the ground
(PDF) - Focusing on the key goals
(PDF) - Autumn weanling management
(PDF) - Reseed driving output
(PDF) - Output doubled since 2011
(PDF) - Lifting output and margin with housing constraints
(PDF) - Making a margin on store to beef farm
(PDF) - Battling to increase the gross margin on heavy land
(PDF) - On the ground - Charlie Crawford, Donegal
(PDF) - Building Grass for Autumn grazing
(PDF) - Technical Day's Key Messages
(PDF) - On the ground - James Strain, Donegal
(PDF) - Calving Analysis
(PDF) - On the ground - Tom Halpin, Meath
(PDF) - On the ground - James Madigan
(PDF) - Impressive margin on Ahern farm
(PDF) - On the ground - Mike Dillane
(PDF) - Focus on grass quality
(PDF) - Weather woes ease in Leitrim
(PDF) - Trading system squeezed
(PDF) - Grass growth down 16.5%
(PDF) - Measuring yields of grass silage
(PDF) - Grazing conditions are improving
(PDF) - Kennedy homestead hosts first farm walk
(PDF) - Targeting a tight calving spread
(PDF) - Split fields to increase your grass growth
(PDF) - Participants take dairy research on board
(PDF) - Key points from spring farm walks
(PDF) - Maximising silage yield and quality
(PDF) - Farm walk on Frank and Des Beirne’s farm in Longford
(PDF) - Growth low but clean-out good
(PDF) - Conditions improve but growth slows
(PDF) - Weather hampering grazing plans
(PDF) - Grazing becoming more difficult
(PDF) - Managing the first rotation
(PDF) - Farmers planning stock turnout
(PDF) - Profit Monitor: Farmers' View
(PDF) - Profit monitor analysis
(PDF) - Bull beef still most profitable
(PDF) - Plans back on track as gross margin rises
(PDF) - Autumn herds cease calving as spring calving begins
(PDF) - Management and feeding on the programme farms
(PDF) - Options for winter feeding and management on farms

2014

(PDF) - Breeding continuing in autumn herds
(PDF) - Focus shifts to management of housed stock
(PDF) - Heavy rainfall forces housing on farms
(PDF) - Farms on target for closing up grassland
(PDF) - Sale weight determines weanling profit
(PDF) - Weather forces housing on BETTER farms
(PDF) - Grazing land now closing
(PDF) - Final grazing rotation begins on programme farms
(PDF) - Weaning in full swing for spring-calving herds
(PDF) - Managing grazing days ahead on BETTER Farms
(PDF) - Weather helps with autumn grazing
(PDF) - August calvers back in heat
(PDF) - Reseeded paddocks continue to perform
(PDF) - Silage season draws to a close
(PDF) - Autumn calving progressing well
(PDF) - Maintain performance by avoiding health issues
(PDF) - August choices dictate grazing
(PDF) - Prepare stock to maximise sale value
(PDF) - Regional differences dictate management
(PDF) - Forecast rain has reignited reseeding plans
(PDF) - Grass growth under pressure on farms
(PDF) - Early-calving herds near end of breeding
(PDF) - Bulls being housed for finish on BETTER farms
(PDF) - Managing grass quality in mid-season
(PDF) - Closing ground for second cut
(PDF) - Getting grass quality back on track
(PDF) - Rain making silage harvesting difficult
(PDF) - Breeding progressing well in spring herds
(PDF) - Rainfall making grass management difficult
(PDF) - Breeding season under way on BETTER farms
(PDF) - Richard Jennings Claremorris, Co Mayo
(PDF) - Planning for Silage
(PDF) - James Strain Burnfoot, Co. Donegal
(PDF) - Mark Maxwell, Ballynagore, Co Westmeath
(PDF) - Billy Glasheen Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
(PDF) - Willie Treacy Dundalk, Co. Louth
(PDF) - Learning Lessons
(PDF) - Gross margin per hectare fell to €570 on BETTER Farms in 2013 due to a rise in variable costs
(PDF) - Tom Halpin Carlanstown, Co. Meath
(PDF) - The incidence of rumen fluke is becoming more of a problem in the Irish suckler herd
(PDF) - Joe Murray Elphin, Co. Roscommon
(PDF) - Michael Smith Mountnugent, Co. Cavan
(PDF) - Adrian Kelly Co. Offaly
(PDF) - Set targets and make changes
(PDF) - Winter feeding ongoing on farms

2013

(PDF) - Winter feeding management in full swing
(PDF) - Winter Management
(PDF) - Silage Analysis
(PDF) - Grazing season review
(PDF) - Niall Patterson Carrigallen, Co Leitrim
(PDF) - Richard Williamson Kinnegad, Co. Meath
(PDF) - Billy Glasheen Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
(PDF) - James Madigan Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
(PDF) - Sean Coughlan Lahardane, Co. Mayo
(PDF) - Donal Scully Banogue, Bruree, Co. Limerick
(PDF) - Mark Maxwell Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
(PDF) - Patrick Grennan Co. Wexford
(PDF) - Marty Lenehan Liggan, Ballinfull, Co. Sligo
(PDF) - Sam Chesney Kircubbin, Co. Down
(PDF) - Jonathan Carson Downpatrick, Co. Down
(PDF) - Donie Ahern Kilteely, Co. Limerick