Dolan and Horgan Farm Talk

21/04/2021

And the rest

Increases in the cost of inputs and a sustained price differential mean beef farmers need €5/kg in order to to remain viable, according to the ICSA.

19/04/2021

Multi-species swards have the ability to grow 11t of dry matter (DM) with no chemical nitrogen, but have they a role on Irish farms?

17/04/2021

23/03/2021

We spoke to Glanbia Ireland ASSAP advisor TJ Phelan about what are the new regulations and how this will affect your farm. We also spoke to dairy farmer Shane Fitzgerald on the benefits it has created for his farming enterprise.

23/03/2021

Agridirect offers a simple 10-step guide to putting up a sheep fence. Shoddy fences? Accidents will happen! It’s spring, and that means livestock returning to pasture after a long, dreary winter on slats. All too often, it also means livestock escaping from said pasture. Driving to work on these c...

23/03/2021

Next Generation Plastics (NGP), a small engineering and fencing manufacturer based in Co. Meath in Ireland has come up with the fantastic and innovative idea of recycling plastic refuse bins and oil tanks to make durable fence posts for gardens and fields. Each plastic (HDPE Regrind) post has a 40-y...

28/02/2021

Pat Collins - a Teagasc Green Acres participant - spoke about the procedure when it comes to weaning calves on his farm.

20/02/2021

The family farm operate a spring-calving dairy system on 108ha, with 200 cows due to calf over the coming weeks.

13/02/2021

23/01/2021

The grazing season on farms will be starting again in the coming weeks; so, it is time to start pre-grazing preparation.

23/01/2021

Dr. Catherine McAloon of University College Dublin (UCD) outlined how you can prevent calves from becoming sick using the two pillars.

14/01/2021

12/01/2021

27/12/2020

AgriLand decided to look back to when a Meath-based farmer decided to convert his idle silage slab at the time into extra calf housing space.

25/12/2020

Fair play Justin

21/12/2020

We would like to wish Adrian Luddy all the best he offer s mighty service

15/12/2020

New cards are in just in time for Christmas 👌🏻

12/12/2020

Housing time on beef farms can result in a farmer having a list of management tasks to undertake while the cattle are in the shed.

12/12/2020

05/12/2020

Happy !

Did you know is a living resource, home to more than 25% of our planet's biodiversity.

04/12/2020

03/12/2020

02/12/2020

Now is the time to look after our planet

Ireland’s weather in 2020 "indicates further evidence of climate change" according to Met Éireann, who reacted to new data.

30/11/2020

Thanks to everyone for the great response to our first podcast.
For anyone who hasn't listened yet we are now also available on the Apple podcast store.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ljCk0YRzITeajNwTdhY9N
Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/dolan-and-horgan-farm-talk/id1542510564
Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1519315/6596371
Alexa: Ask her

29/11/2020

29/11/2020

After much anticipation we are delighted to announce our first podcast is ready! Available now on Spotify and Buzzsprout.

Tune in to hear Shane and Patrick interview Adrian Luddy Agri Contracting. Don't forget to follow us for future episodes.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ljCk0YRzITeajNwTdhY9N
Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1519315
Apple Podcasts: Coming soon
Alexa: Coming soon

Brand New Podcast by Shane Dolan and Patrick Horgan! Two young farmers working in the Irish dairy industry with a keen interest in all aspects of farming and farm life. Like our page and follow/subscribe for our monthly podcasts!

26/11/2020

Delighted to add "Maverick" to our herd here in Tateetra & Rathmore. She was the top priced heifer on the Tuesday night selling for a record price of €9,200.
Maverick has a string of successes behind her.
⭐️She was overall calf champion in Carlisle
⭐️Reserve Supreme Champion in Balmoral
⭐️BB Champion, Heifer Champion and overall Supreme Champion at the NICCEC
⭐️Reserve Supreme Champion at the Royal Ulster Beef & Lamp Championship
We also purchased 2 other super heifers on the night - images will follow later
💥Very exciting times ahead for Tateetra & Rathmore Farms 💥

26/11/2020

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How do you calve over 200 cows in four weeks? It's a task that Meath brothers Joe and Matt Leonard take in their stride. More importantly, they do it with the minimum cost and labour. Here's their top tips for coping with this crucial time of the year.

24/11/2020

This is key

The value of grass growth in spring and autumn was hammered home to those listening to this year’s Teagasc Virtual Dairy Conference.

24/11/2020

23/11/2020

The last thing you want is to be cleaning out a calf shed a few days before calving. Get ahead of yourself and put it on your to-do list now.

20/11/2020

18/11/2020

I began to realise that, as a family farm over the years, we had developed a relationship with our suppliers, based on friendship rather than business, writes Joe Collingborn.

15/11/2020

Is it true or not ?

There was a very interesting article on the Irish Farmers Journal yesterday.
Heading reads Irish Dairy Farmers are the most profitable in EU...

Have you read this article and what are your views on it? Would you agree with the journalist here?

15/11/2020

Beef focus: On the outskirts of Delvin village in Co. Westmeath, beef and sheep farmer Colin Crowe can be found farming his land.

12/11/2020

08/11/2020

Over the last while, a lot of stock across the country has been housed - as the 2020 grazing season comes to a close.

08/11/2020

Aidan Maguire is tweaking the way he sources his autumn calves in the hope of improving returns and reducing time input on his farm.

04/11/2020

By cutting out fertilisers and meal, extending the grazing season, breeding smaller cattle, planting trees and selling his beef direct to the customer, he’s turned around the fortunes of what was once a struggling dairy holding.

04/11/2020

Feeding and moving newborn calves are the two most difficult tasks at calving, according to a survey of farmers participating in a Bonanza Calf Nutrition online CalfChat event.