Agri-Business
FAI: Fertiliser sales dropping due to 'concern' over non-compliance
A number of factors are causing the decline in fertiliser sales, with the Fertiliser Association of Ireland (FAI) identifying “huge...
Fertiliser Association of Ireland
Agri-Business
Fertiliser quality traits: Do you know what to look out for?
Fertiliser quality – and knowing what characteristics to look out for when calibrating – is the subject of the latest...
Grass
Efficient use of fertiliser: Are you calibrating your spreader properly?
Calibrating one’s fertiliser spreader correctly is of key importance to using fertiliser efficiently – and is the subject of the...
Grass
Video: Understanding and mapping soil analysis results for your farm
The interpretation of soil analysis results – using these as a basis for developing a fertiliser plan for a farm...
Grass
What happens to soil samples once they're sent to the lab?
The analysis process of soil samples is a key part of ensuring that fertiliser is being used to its maximum...
Grass
Efficient use of fertiliser: Getting up to speed with the paddocks on your farm
Preparing a farm fertiliser plan through regular soil sampling is a key part of ensuring that fertiliser is being used...
Dairy
Efficient use of fertiliser: Key steps to taking soil samples explained
Efficient use of fertiliser will be the key focus of a new short video series that is being produced by...
Grass
Teagasc and FAI launch phosphorus-focused bulletin
A bulletin entitled ‘The Efficient Use of Phosphorus in Agricultural Soils’ has been launched by the Fertiliser Association of Ireland...
Beef
How one farmer increased productivity from low-fertility soils
Farming in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Paul Delaney – a beef and tillage farmer – rented 12.5ha of land in 2015....
Agri-Business
How much should you pay for fertiliser?
There has been increased demand for fertiliser around the country over the past two weeks, as farmers look for regrowth on...
Environment
Is soil fertility becoming the new quota?
The shackles of production were lifted on Irish dairy farms in 2015, with the EU-wide abolition of milk quotas. In...
Grass
90% of grassland farms are low in nutrients - Teagasc
90% of Irish soils have either a lime, Phosphorous (P) or Potassium (K) requirement, which impacts on overall farm productivity,...
Grass
Spring grass may be lacking in a key element - But it's not N, P or K
Sulphur is an essential nutrient for grass growth, but it tends to be ignored by grassland managers, according to John...
Environment
Four ways to get the most from fertiliser, without spreading any
Correct fertiliser use on grassland farms can have a big impact on the profitability of the business, according to Teagasc’s...