Grass
Fertiliser sales back 15% over last 3 quarters
Total fertiliser sales were down over 15% in the last three annual quarters compared to the same three quarters of...
Grass
Total fertiliser sales were down over 15% in the last three annual quarters compared to the same three quarters of...
N.Ireland
Ulster Grassland Society recently hosted a successful visit to the Kilkeel farm of James, and Brenda Henderson. The business is...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch has published a new booklet focusing on ‘grass cover estimation for precision grazing systems’. The project is part of...
Grass
One of the key messages emanating from the recent Drummonds grassland reseeding event was the need for farmers to think...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that “processing work is ongoing” in relation to the...
Agri-Business
A world-first technology breakthrough that could revolutionise grassland farming and grass measuring has today (Tuesday, July 18) been announced by...
Grass
Sodium has been recommended as an integral component of all grassland (grazing and silage) fertiliser programmes. The benefits of the...
Grass
Scattered showers and heavy, thundery downpours have been the weather trend for the past number of days across most of...
Agri-Business
A new long-term programme aiming to improve the genetic merit of grass and clover has been officially launched. Teagasc and...
Beef
As farmers will know all too well, the wet spring and drought conditions in May and June made the task...
Agri-Business
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (Wednesday, June 14) released statistics on fertiliser sales for 2022, which show a...
Machinery Focus
The silage cutting season is almost upon us and all involved are once again hoping for good weather and an...
CAP / Schemes
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue to ensure...
Dairy News
The harvesting of first cut silage for the 2023 season has gotten underway on Callan’s dairy farm outside Adree in...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser company Yara has reported weaker financial results for the first three months of 2023 compared to a strong first...
Agri-Business
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that prices being paid for fertiliser by Irish farmers are “unsustainable”. Addressing the...
Dairy News
The 2023 grazing season has just gotten underway in earnest on the Co. Monaghan dairy farm of Declan McKenna. He...
CAP / Schemes
Farmers are reminded that tomorrow (Thursday, April 20) is the closing date to apply to the National Liming Programme. The...