Agridirect.ie discusses the danger of grass tetany in the weeks running up to housing, and offers some advice on the best way to prevent and treat it....
Youtube Screenshot Remarkable footage (see below) emerged from a farm in the Netherlands this month. A 40 second video clip, posted on Youtube on 1...
Agridirect.ie outlines how donkeys have been negatively characterised in most agricultural societies and explains why our prejudices are very misguid...
Agridirect.ie talks about the potential pitfalls of buying a used tractor and presents a short guide to help you get value for your money. An impor...
Agridirect.ie discusses the origins of farming and explains how agriculture became the cornerstone of human civilization. How farmers built civiliz...
Agridirect.ie discusses the intelligence of sheep. In this piece, we argue that Ireland's most populous farm animal is far smarter than we give i...
Following on from the last reseeding blog where we went through the benefits of reseeding and how to go about selecting a seed mix, this week we look...
With breeding season now clearly on the horizon for many farmers, Agridirect.ie discusses the use of boluses to boost flock fertility. Flock fertil...
Agridirect.ie discusses why we need bee gardens, and outlines some quick and easy steps that you can take to support the world's most effective p...
With the level of chemical fertilizer used in the EU at the forefront of politicians’ minds this week, white clover may become a major facto...
Agridirect.ie discusses how spending a lot of time driving a tractor can be harmful to the lower back, and offers farmers some advice on how to re...
Agridirect.ie advises road users to relax when stuck behind slow-moving farm machinery this summer. It's silage season - know what to ...