Media Articles
As published in the Irish Farmer’s Journal
2016
- 16 January 2016 (PDF) - On the ground - Frank and Des Beirne, Longford
- 09 January 2016 (PDF) - Looking to 2016 - Changes programme farmers would like to make in 2016
- 02 January 2016 (PDF) - Key 2015 changes - Programme farmers' views on the key changes made in 2015
2015
- 05 December 2015 (PDF) - Silage Analysis
- 28 November 2015 (PDF) - Improved Breeding in 2015
- 21 November 2015 (PDF) - On the ground: Eyes set firmly on finishing
- 31 October 2015 (PDF) - Bumper grass growth year for southwest
- 24 October 2015 (PDF) - On the ground
- 17 October 2015 (PDF) - Focusing on the key goals
- 10 October 2015 (PDF) - Autumn weanling management
- 03 October 2015 (PDF) - Reseed driving output
- 26 September 2015 (PDF) - Output doubled since 2011
- 19 September 2015 (PDF) - Lifting output and margin with housing constraints
- 12 September 2015 (PDF) - Making a margin on store to beef farm
- 05 September 2015 (PDF) - Battling to increase the gross margin on heavy land
- 29 August 2015 (PDF) - On the ground - Charlie Crawford, Donegal
- 22 August 2015 (PDF) - Building Grass for Autumn grazing
- 15 August 2015 (PDF) - Technical Day's Key Messages
- 08 August 2015 (PDF) - On the ground - James Strain, Donegal
- 01 August 2015 (PDF) - Calving Analysis
- 25 July 2015 (PDF) - On the ground - Tom Halpin, Meath
- 18 July 2015 (PDF) - On the ground - James Madigan
- 11 July 2015 (PDF) - Impressive margin on Ahern farm
- 04 July 2015 (PDF) - On the ground - Mike Dillane
- 27 June 2015 (PDF) - Focus on grass quality
- 20 June 2015 (PDF) - Weather woes ease in Leitrim
- 13 June 2015 (PDF) - Trading system squeezed
- 06 June 2015 (PDF) - Grass growth down 16.5%
- 30 May 2015 (PDF) - Measuring yields of grass silage
- 23 May 2015 (PDF) - Grazing conditions are improving
- 16 May 2015 (PDF) - Kennedy homestead hosts first farm walk
- 09 May 2015 (PDF) - Targeting a tight calving spread
- 02 May 2015 (PDF) - Split fields to increase your grass growth
- 25 April 2015 (PDF) - Participants take dairy research on board
- 18 April 2015 (PDF) - Key points from spring farm walks
- 11 April 2015 (PDF) - Maximising silage yield and quality
- 04 April 2015 (PDF) - Farm walk on Frank and Des Beirne’s farm in Longford
- 28 March 2015 (PDF) - Growth low but clean-out good
- 21 March 2015 (PDF) - Conditions improve but growth slows
- 14 March 2015 (PDF) - Weather hampering grazing plans
- 07 March 2015 (PDF) - Grazing becoming more difficult
- 28 February 2015 (PDF) - Managing the first rotation
- 21 February 2015 (PDF) - Farmers planning stock turnout
- 14 February 2015 (PDF) - Profit Monitor: Farmers' View
- 07 February 2015 (PDF) - Profit monitor analysis
- 31 January 2015 (PDF) - Bull beef still most profitable
- 24 January 2015 (PDF) - Plans back on track as gross margin rises
- 17 January 2015 (PDF) - Autumn herds cease calving as spring calving begins
- 10 January 2015 (PDF) - Management and feeding on the programme farms
- 03 January 2015 (PDF) - Options for winter feeding and management on farms
2014
- 29 November 2014 (PDF) - Breeding continuing in autumn herds
- 22 November 2014 (PDF) - Focus shifts to management of housed stock
- 15 November 2014 (PDF) - Heavy rainfall forces housing on farms
- 08 November 2014 (PDF) - Farms on target for closing up grassland
- 01 November 2014 (PDF) - Sale weight determines weanling profit
- 25 October 2014 (PDF) - Weather forces housing on BETTER farms
- 18 October 2014 (PDF) - Grazing land now closing
- 11 October 2014 (PDF) - Final grazing rotation begins on programme farms
- 04 October 2014 (PDF) - Weaning in full swing for spring-calving herds
- 27 September 2014 (PDF) - Managing grazing days ahead on BETTER Farms
- 20 September 2014 (PDF) - Weather helps with autumn grazing
- 13 September 2014 (PDF) - August calvers back in heat
- 06 September 2014 (PDF) - Reseeded paddocks continue to perform
- 30 August 2014 (PDF) - Silage season draws to a close
- 23 August 2014 (PDF) - Autumn calving progressing well
- 14 August 2014 (PDF) - Maintain performance by avoiding health issues
- 09 August 2014 (PDF) - August choices dictate grazing
- 02 August 2014 (PDF) - Prepare stock to maximise sale value
- 26 July 2014 (PDF) - Regional differences dictate management
- 14 July 2014 (PDF) - Forecast rain has reignited reseeding plans
- 12 July 2014 (PDF) - Grass growth under pressure on farms
- 05 July 2014 (PDF) - Early-calving herds near end of breeding
- 28 June 2014 (PDF) - Bulls being housed for finish on BETTER farms
- 21 June 2014 (PDF) - Managing grass quality in mid-season
- 14 June 2014 (PDF) - Closing ground for second cut
- 07 June 2014 (PDF) - Getting grass quality back on track
- 31 May 2014 (PDF) - Rain making silage harvesting difficult
- 24 May 2014 (PDF) - Breeding progressing well in spring herds
- 17 May 2014 (PDF) - Rainfall making grass management difficult
- 10 May 2014 (PDF) - Breeding season under way on BETTER farms
- 26 April 2014 (PDF) - Richard Jennings Claremorris, Co Mayo
- 19 April 2014 (PDF) - Planning for Silage
- 05 April 2014 (PDF) - James Strain Burnfoot, Co. Donegal
- 29 March 2014 (PDF) - Mark Maxwell, Ballynagore, Co Westmeath
- 15 March 2014 (PDF) - Billy Glasheen Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- 08 March 2014 (PDF) - Willie Treacy Dundalk, Co. Louth
- 01 March 2014 (PDF) - Learning Lessons
- 22 February 2014 (PDF) - Gross margin per hectare fell to €570 on BETTER Farms in 2013 due to a rise in variable costs
- 15 February 2014 (PDF) - Tom Halpin Carlanstown, Co. Meath
- 08 February 2014 (PDF) - The incidence of rumen fluke is becoming more of a problem in the Irish suckler herd
- 01 February 2014 (PDF) - Joe Murray Elphin, Co. Roscommon
- 25 January 2014 (PDF) - Michael Smith Mountnugent, Co. Cavan
- 18 January 2014 (PDF) - Adrian Kelly Co. Offaly
- 11 January 2014 (PDF) - Set targets and make changes
- 04 January 2014 (PDF) - Winter feeding ongoing on farms
2013
- 28 December 2013 (PDF) - Winter feeding management in full swing
- 21 December 2013 (PDF) - Winter Management
- 14 December 2013 (PDF) - Silage Analysis
- 07 December 2013 (PDF) - Grazing season review
- 30 November 2013 (PDF) - Niall Patterson Carrigallen, Co Leitrim
- 23 November 2013 (PDF) - Richard Williamson Kinnegad, Co. Meath
- 16 November 2013 (PDF) - Billy Glasheen Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- 09 November 2013 (PDF) - James Madigan Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
- 02 November 2013 (PDF) - Sean Coughlan Lahardane, Co. Mayo
- 26 October 2013 (PDF) - Donal Scully Banogue, Bruree, Co. Limerick
- 19 October 2013 (PDF) - Mark Maxwell Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
- 12 October 2013 (PDF) - Patrick Grennan Co. Wexford
- 05 October 2013 (PDF) - Marty Lenehan Liggan, Ballinfull, Co. Sligo
- 28 September 2013 (PDF) - Sam Chesney Kircubbin, Co. Down
- 21 September 2013 (PDF) - Jonathan Carson Downpatrick, Co. Down
- 14 September 2013 (PDF) - Donie Ahern Kilteely, Co. Limerick