Entries by Cooney Furlong Grain Company

Information on the restrictions on Roundup (Glyphosate) applications to Food Grade Barley Crops

The Cooney Furlong Grain Company will be purchasing food grade barley this year with premiums paid on certain varieties this harvest. Our purchasers need this barley to be glyphosate-free; therefore if you have potential food grade barley, we request that you do not spray a crop of spring barley with glyphosate. Our agronomists will inspect […]

Successful reseeding of grassland

Author: Philip Kennedy – Area Manager (New Ross)    Reseeding is an essential part of any grassland farm and should be considered as a long-term investment, with newly reseeded swards typically lasting for at least 8–10 years. Planning is essential and ideally, you will have areas marked for reseeding the previous autumn and have your […]

Guide to rearing replacement heifers

Author: Jack Scallan – Ruminant Feed Specialist    At this time of year, most spring-born calves are out at grass, albeit 2-3 weeks later than normal. Now is a good time to consider what targets should be met over the next 12 to 24 months to achieve the desired weight and size at first calving […]

Sustainable farming solutions

Author: John Bass – Business Development Manager    The agriculture sector is under increased scrutiny year on year to become more economically efficient, while increasing our environmental sustainability. We are all seeing the forthcoming changes in fertiliser allowances and slurry spreading restraints, and with this, it is more important now than ever before to dedicate […]

Technical Crop Update: Summer 2021

Author: George Blackburn, Sales Manager     As another crop protection season draws to a close, our attention now turns towards harvest and making assessments of the current condition of crops. Due to the prolonged cold spells and big fluctuations between day and night-time temperatures, 2021 has been one of the most difficult and challenging seasons […]

Winter Crop – Technical update spring 2021

Author: George Blackburn – Sales Manager  Key management decisions regarding fertiliser and growth regulation in the early stages of the spring can have a major bearing on a crops final yield potential, especially winter barley. There is a marked increase in the overall acreage of winter cereals as sowing conditions were good in the early […]

Give your calves the best possible start

Author: John Bass – Business Development Manager  Getting your calves off to the best possible start will have a huge impact on its growth, health, and longevity within the herd. The ultimate goal of calf rearing is to set up a heifer to achieve target weights such as doubling her birth weight at the point […]

Winter Crops Update

Author: George Blackburn   Conditions since the first week of October have been difficult to say the least, with heavy rainfall and very tight weather windows providing limited opportunities for sowing. The dry spell we were promised never really materialised but tillage farmers are a resilient bunch and in spite of the circumstances, a significant […]

Best practices when drying off cows

Author: Jack Scallan    The time for drying off cows is fast approaching. Over the next few weeks, a number of issues must be looked at.   The length of the dry period for the herd in general and individual cows. First lactation cows and thin cows should be given 10 to 12 weeks dry, […]