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