Agridirect.ie discuss weaning lambs this summer, and explain why correct supplementation is the key to success. Weaning. It’s one of those tim...

Agridirect.ie discuss current cull ewe prices and argue that now is the time to sell. Despair as lamb prices don’t match inflation In recent...

Agridirect.ie looks at the new Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) and asks: what will it mean for Irish farmers? Minister for Agriculture,...

Agridirect.ie talks about the summer threat of gastrointestinal worms in cattle, and discusses some of the best treatments on the market. We are now...

Agridirect.ie discusses the recent rise in temperatures, and outlines how sheep farmers can protect their flocks from the increasing threat of blowfly...

Agridirect.ie discusses the risk of Lyme disease among farmers, and discusses the important preventative measures we should take during the summer mon...

Agridirect.ie discusses the loss of ash trees on Irish farms, and asks: what is Ash Die Back and how do we deal with it? The majority of our ash tree...

Agridirect.ie looks to the upcoming shearing season, and discusses some simple steps for managing shearer’s back pain. That time of year again ...

With the summer shaping up to be humid, Agridirect.ie looks at the risk of potato blight in a year when food shortages are anticipated due to the ongo...

Agridirect.ie hears from acclaimed agricultural novelist Ryan Dennis following the publication of Ryan's new literary project, Voices from th...

Agridirect.ie discusses the benefits of keeping your own hens, and asks: how much can we save by producing our own eggs? Global uncertainty Here&rs...

Agridirect.ie chooses its top 5 additional uses for baling twine on the farm. That farmers hoard baling twine is something of a stereotype at t...