It may sound a bit daft talking about frost in August but bear with me, there's a good reason why.
Grass growth rate at UCD Lyons farm over the past week has ranged from 60 to 86kg of DM per ha per day. This variation in growth rate relates to differences in fertiliser application rate and location on the farm.
A proposed €40m beef plant expansion in Offaly is now in doubt, leading to claims that the Government is facilitating a "golden circle" of meat processors.
The Green List of countries deemed safe for non-essential travel may be reduced due to a spike in coronavirus cases across Europe.
Couples with summer weddings planned are facing bad news, with the Government expected to leave in place strict rules on indoor gatherings.
THE current GLAS scheme will continue until the new CAP starts, or there is a transition period, the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has confirmed.
With 120 suckler cattle and 400 ewes, Tom Conroy's 400-acre farm on the outskirts of Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath is large by the standards of the drystock sector, where the average suckler and sheep herds stand at 20 and 140 respectively, according to Teagasc.
