Agri-Business
The FAI identified 'huge concerns' around non-compliance being one of the biggest contributors to lower fertiliser sales
Fertiliser quality - and knowing what to look out for when calibrating - is the subject of a video by the Fertiliser Association of Ireland.
Grass
Calibrating one's fertiliser spreader correctly is of key importance to using fertiliser efficiently, the Fertiliser Association of Ireland.
The interpretation of soil analysis results - using these to develop a fertiliser plan for a farm - is the subject of a new video.
The soil analysis process is key to ensuring that fertiliser is used to its maximum potential, the Fertiliser Association of Ireland says.
Preparing a farm fertiliser plan through regular soil sampling is a key part of efficient use of fertiliser, the FAI says.
Dairy
Efficient use of fertilisers will be the key focus of a short video series that is being produced by the Fertiliser Association of Ireland.
A bulletin entitled 'The Efficient Use of Phosphorus in Agricultural Soils' has been launched by the FAI and Teagasc.
Beef
Paul Delaney, a beef and tillage farmer from Portlaoise, Co. Laois, rented 12.5ha of land in 2015. This land had low soil fertility levels.
"Fertiliser demand is slowly increasing, as farmer's slowly get their first cut silage in the pit," one merchant said
Environment
Soil fertility is the backbone of Irish agriculture, but it appears that the majority of Irish farmers have forgotten this in recent years.
90% of Irish grassland soils have either a lime, Phosphorous (P) or Potassium (K) requirement.
Sulphur is an essential nutrient for grass growth, but it tends to be ignored by grassland managers, according to John Bailey of AFBI.
Correct fertiliser use on grassland farms can have a big impact on the profitability of the business, according to Teagasc's Christy Watson.
