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I really do love the Farming For Nature organisation and network. Great piece on CountryWide with Philip Boucher-Hayes about FFN and the new handbook coming out soon. rte.ie/radio/podcasts…

Really sad to see what's happening to UK Agriculture and particularly smaller, hard working farmers who have been trying to do the right thing

Join us on Thursday at #DairyDay 2024 Irish Farmers Journal for your chance to win this incredible #farmEfficiency hamper worth €1000 with Grasstec Ltd! 🎁🙌 📍 Stand location is D20 #IrishDairy #FromTheGroundUp #Event #DairyFarming

We’re on stage three at #DairyDay with Majella McCafferty, Farm Advocacy Manager, and two #FarmerAmbassadors - Shane and Nicole, talking about selective dry cow therapy #IrishDairy #DairyFarming Shane Fitzgerald Nicole keohane Irish Farmers Journal Majella Mc Cafferty

"I just don’t understand... if farming is such hard work with very little return, why farmers are so keen to continue farming?" My response... which is also why I believe this #FamilyFarmTax will have an impact on the whole country. New video Flank Farm

Silage sampling & soil health assessments carried out today with monitor farmer Shane Fitzgerald today. By investigating the soil health we can see compacted layers and put simple measures in place to alleviate/reduce any compacted layers. Silage samples sent off for analysis

Cows loving the spring sunshine in Shane Fitzgerald today. The farm has over 70% calved and over 15% grazed with on/off grazing so far Plan after walking farm again today is get 30% grazed as quick as possible with grazing lower covers to get to target 🎯

With Teagasc Breeding Week 24th-28th March Sandra Hayes from the Teagasc Tirlán FarmLife joint programme outlines the events they have planned for that week. Look forward to seeing you in either the marts in Dungarvan 25th, Kilkenny 26th or Teagasc Grange 28th March

The best way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? With Irish dairy, of course! ☘️🥛 Sláinte ✨ from NDC and our #SportsAmbassador Garry Ringrose 💚 #IrishDairy #FromTheGroundUp #TheGrassAdvantage #GarryRingrose #IrishRugby #StPatricksDay

As part of this years, Teagasc Breeding week, the Teagasc Tirlan Future Farm Programme are hosting 3 events taking place in Waterford, Kilkenny and Meath. Check out this video for more details: youtu.be/Gc3JrWF0uRU

Did you miss this week's Young Stock Podcast? On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Sarah McIntosh speaks to Waterford native Kate Fitzgerald, who returned to agriculture after losing her dad and is now farming full-time.👇 eu1.hubs.ly/H0h_S0_0

What a difference a year makes!

Grass is jumping out of the ground this morning! 🌱🌱

Out with monitor farmer Shane Fitzgerald & Kate today, 1st job was grass walk! Kate had measured Thursday last week & she knew straight away the improvement Growth was 83kgsDM/ha and decision to take 2 paddocks out to bring cover per cow down to 200kgsDM/ha. Grass is bombing it!!

Handy way of keeping crows away from meal when calves go out to grass

17 days between grazings...it's been some couple of weeks

That’s a wrap on day 1 at Bloom! There’s still four more days to visit show garden #10 and #MooCrew zone to discover the wonders of #IrishDairy 🎉🥛 #BordBiaBloom2025 #FromTheGroundUp

Great day at Bloom yesterday with the National Dairy Council! The natural rural style garden designed by Robert Moore looks absolutely amazing 🤩 If you're looking for something to do tomorrow for the bank holiday, a day out in Phoenix Park at Bloom is a great way to spend it 👌

Hayes will lead the team delivering advisory services to farmers and educational courses in the regional offices. eu1.hubs.ly/H0kKXXf0

Multi species is a key component in the reseeding programme on the Fitzgerald farm in Portlaw. This one was done in 2023 PGC was 1600kgs DM/ha Grazed well Applied 2000gallons slurry/ac